National Crime Authority of Australia

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The National Crime Authority (NCA) was an Australian law enforcement agency established in 1984. In 2003 it was superseded by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC).

The NCA was set up in the wake of the Costigan Commission into tax evasion and organised crime. It was intended to lead a national law enforcement response to organised crime which could overcome the jurisdictional barriers of the Australian federal system.

The NCA was frequently criticised for misusing its power, but also, on the other hand, for not being effective enough. Businessman and former Liberal Party President John Elliott accused the NCA of running a vendetta against him inspired by the then Labor government.

The NCA was replaced by the ACC in 2003 with the stated aim of streamlining the legislative and governmental framework.

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