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ABSTRACT
In responding to the threat of terrorism the former Australian government acted to redefi ne the nature of intelligence advice. While the intent may have been to shield secret information and intelligence from public scrutiny and conceal its inherent limitations, the effect could be to devalue and undermine the vital role of professional intelligence analysis in transforming collected information into valuable and reliable interpretations and insights.