7 ▁Independent ▁Review ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Int elligence ▁Community ▁led ▁by ▁Michael ▁L ' Est range ▁and ▁Stephen ▁Mer chant . ▁The ▁Office ▁of ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁sub sum es ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁National ▁Ass ess ments ▁with ▁an ▁expanded ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁strateg ic ▁development ▁and ▁enter prise ▁management ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁Community . ▁On ▁the ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Mal col m ▁Turn b ull ▁announced ▁Nick ▁Warner , ▁then ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Secret ▁Int elligence ▁Service ▁and ▁former ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Def ence , ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁the ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁National ▁Int elligence . ▁ON I ▁was ▁formally ▁stood ▁up ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Ro le ▁▁ ▁The ▁recommend ations ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Independent ▁Int elligence ▁Review ▁outline ▁that ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁would ▁serve ▁as ▁the ▁principal ▁advis ory ▁ag ency ▁to ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁on ▁intelligence ▁matters ▁with ▁new ▁and ▁expanded ▁respons ib ilities ▁from ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁National ▁Ass ess ments ▁including : ▁ ▁conven ing ▁and ▁chair ing ▁the ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁Co ord ination ▁Committee ▁and ▁a ▁proposed ▁Int elligence ▁Integr ation ▁Board ; ▁conven ing ▁a ▁proposed ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁Community ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board , ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁Community ▁In nov ation ▁Fund , ▁National ▁Int elligence ▁Community ▁In nov ation ▁Hub , ▁and ▁J oint