One of the key roles of the Privy Council Office is to provide coordination across government, and that is the reason that Mr. Elcock is nested within the Privy Council Office and he reports to the national security advisor to the Prime Minister. In addition to his role of providing advice to the Prime Minister, he has the role for coordinating the activities of all agencies and departments in government that are concerned with national security. In Mr. Elcock's mandate, he's responsible for coordinating the government strategy in response to migrant smuggling, in particular, through engagement with governments in transit countries to promote international cooperation, adherence to international laws and norms, and with international organizations to find durable solutions. He works closely with key domestic partners to do that work and with a focus to combat migrant smuggling by sea. Then, as I stressed, he also does that with key international partners and engages in regional and international fora.
On December 3rd, 2013. See this statement in context.