The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) is an Australian Government national criminal intelligence and investigation agency. It was formulated under the Australian Crime Commission Act (ACC Act 2002) which came into effect on 1 January 2003, establishing the ACC as a national statutory authority to combat serious and organised crime such as corruption, terrorism, drug trade, the narcotics industry and money laundering.
The ACC reports to the Minister for Home Affairs, is an entity of the Attorney-General's Department portfolio, and is accountable to and monitored and reviewed by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission.
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