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234 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026 No. , 2026 (b) in relation to information or a record that has already been1 communicated to the public with the authority of the2 Commonwealth; or3 (c) in accordance with a contract, agreement or arrangement with4 the ACIC; or5 (d) in accordance with the approval of the Director-General or an6 ACIC staff member having the authority of the7 Director-General to give such an approval; or8 (e) by an IGIS official in connection with the IGIS official9 exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an10 IGIS official; or11 (f) made to, or relates to information communicated to, an IGIS12 official for the purpose of the IGIS official exercising a13 power, or performing a function or duty, as an IGIS official;14 or15 (g) made as a NACC disclosure, or relates to the making of a16 NACC disclosure, within the meaning of the National17 Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022; or18 (h) by a staff member of the NACC (within the meaning of the19 National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022) in20 connection with the staff member exercising powers, or21 performing functions or duties, as a staff member of the22 NACC; or23 (i) by the Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption24 Commission in connection with the Inspector exercising25 powers, or performing functions or duties, as the Inspector of26 the National Anti-Corruption Commission; or27 (j) made to, or relates to information communicated to, a28 member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on29 Intelligence and Security for the purpose of the member30 exercising a power, or performing a function or duty, as a31 member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on32 Intelligence and Security.33 Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this34 section (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).35

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