Appendix 4: Additional Funding for Domestic Security After September 11, 2001

Managing Threats to Domestic Security.

Following the September 11 attacks, the Government agreed to increase domestic security capabilities across a number of agencies. These increases were backed up by commitments to meet United Nations resolutions – in part achieved by the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002.

Summarised on a Capability Basis

Note: All increases are calculated from existing 2001-02 baselines.

($ million) 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Total
OPERATING
Improving Understanding
International Relationships
Protective Security
Operational Response
Total

1.376
-
-
-
1.376

6.550
0.805
4.152
0.185
11.692

7.121
1.030
5.512
0.185
13.848

15.047
1.835
9.664
0.370
26.916
CAPITAL
Improving Understanding
Operational Response
Total

0.600
0.150
0.750

0.300
1.844
2.144

-
-
-

0.900
1.994
2.894

Summarised on a Departmental Basis

Note: All increases are calculated from existing 2001-02 baselines.

($ million) 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Total
OPERATING
Intelligence agencies
(EAB, GCSB and NZSIS)
Immigration
Customs
Police
NZDF
Parliamentary Service
Total


1.376
-
-
-
-
-
1.376


4.888
2.062
3.010
0.985
0.185
0.562
11.692


5.459
2.062
3.010
2.570
0.185
0.562
13.848


11.723
4.124
6.020
3.555
0.370
1.124
26.916
CAPITAL
Intelligence agencies
DIA (MCDEM)
NZDF
Total

0.600
0.150
-
0.750

0.300
-
1.844
2.144

-
-
-
-

0.900
0.150
1.844
2.894

Background to the Cabinet Minute noted that:

  • the approach being adopted is to propose counter-terrorism measures based on conceivable security risks and identified vulnerabilities, with a particular focus on preventing New Zealand being used as a safe haven to plan and facilitate terrorist attacks in other countries;
  • a number of other counter-terrorism measures are already under way to address the links between international terrorism and trans-national organised crime, aviation security concerns, and effective controls on identity papers and travel documents; and that
  • the Police and NZDF have implemented a system of security alert levels, and officials (DPMC lead) will investigate the wider application of the system to other government departments and agencies.
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