Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

A participant in a special intelligence operation is not subject to any civil or criminal liability for or in relation to conduct if:

the participant engages in the conduct in the course of, and for the purposes of, the special intelligence operation; and

the participant engages in the conduct in accordance with the special intelligence operation authority to conduct the special intelligence operation; and

the participant is identified in the special intelligence operation authority as a person authorised to engage in special intelligence conduct for the purposes of the special intelligence operation; and

the conduct does not involve the participant intentionally inducing another person to commit an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory that the other person would not otherwise have intended to commit; and

the conduct does not involve the participant engaging in any conduct that:

causes the death of, or serious injury to, any person; or

constitutes torture; or

involves the commission of a sexual offence against any person; or

causes significant loss of, or serious damage to, property; and

the requirements (if any) specified in a determination under subsection (2) have been met.

The Attorney‑General may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f).