This report presents the results of inspections conducted by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 for:

• Stored Communications and Telecommunications Data Powers under section 186B of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the TIA Act)
• International Production Orders under cl 142 and cl 143 of Schedule 1 to the TIA Act, and
• Industry Assistance Powers under s 317ZRB of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (the Telecommunications Act).

There was a decrease in the number of compliance-related findings made in 2022-2023, compared to the 2021-2022 inspection period. This reflected a broad trend across agencies of improved policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risks of non-compliance based on findings from previous inspections. The reduction in findings can also be attributed to most agencies continuing to improve their compliance culture and proactively identifying and addressing compliance risks.