1. DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S REVIEW 1
Australia’s security environment 2
2. OVERVIEW OF ASIO 9
Overview of ASIO 11
Organisational structure 14
Our most important asset is our people 15
3. REPORT ON PERFORMANCE 17
Annual performance statement 2024–25 19
Summary of performance against ASIO’s purpose 20
Measuring performance 22
Counter-espionage and foreign interference 24
Counter-terrorism 28
Influence and impact 34
Top Secret–Privileged Access Vetting 38
Report on financial performance 42
4. MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 45
Corporate governance 47
External scrutiny 49
Compliance 52
Significant legal matters affecting ASIO’s business 55
Management of human resources 57
Other mandatory information 62
5. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 69
APPENDICES 91
Appendix A: ASIO resource statement 93
Appendix B: expenses by outcomes 94
Appendix C: report of the Independent Reviewer of Adverse Security Assessments 95
Appendix D: report of the Independent Reviewer of Security Clearance Decisions 97
Appendix E: executive remuneration 99
Appendix F: ASIO’s salary classification structure 103
Appendix G: workforce statistics 104
Appendix H: work health and safety 108
Appendix I: climate statement 110
Appendix J: report on use of questioning warrants 113
Appendix K: correction of material errors in previous annual reports 114
PRELIMINARIES 117
List of annual report requirements under schedule 2 of the PGPA Rule 119
List of annual report requirements under the ASIO Act 127
Abbreviations and short forms 128
Glossary 130
Index 132