National Security Lecture - Mr John Lawler, Chief Executive Australian Crime Commission

The ACC is Australia's national criminal intelligence agency with unique investigative capabilities and exists to unite the fight against nationally significant crime. Mr Lawler spoke on the topic of 'Organised crime as a national security issue—can a case be made?' He will cover a wide variety of issues around the ever changing nature of organised crime, the threat it presents to national security, and the steps that law enforcement, government and the private sector can take to respond. Director of the Institute and former Chief of the Australian Army Professor Peter Leahy said the National Security Lecture Series was an opportunity for students, staff and alumni from the University of Canberra, interested members of the public and members of the defence and diplomatic communities to hear from leading defence and security experts.