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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra, Australia |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Department of Defence (Australia) |
| Website | www |
The Information Warfare Division (IWD) is a division of the Department of Defence tasked with defending Australia's national interests in the information environment. [1]
The Information Warfare Division contains the following branches:
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The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO), also known as simply Defence, is an Australian Government organisation that consists of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence (DoD). The ADO's collective aims are to "defend Australia and its national interests" and "protect and advance Australia's strategic interests".
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