In a submission to the ongoing inquiry into the law, which was passed by Parliament on 6 December, the AFP said these TARs were sought to support ongoing investigations into what it called "serious Commonwealth crime". The Home Affairs Department, in a submission to the same inquiry, has said the new powers in what is officially known as the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 - which is being referred to as the TOLA Act - were already being used by law enforcement and national security agencies.
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