Bill
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2018
passed, as at 2018-08-24. Attorney-General portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Attorney-General
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-05-24
- second reading — 2018-05-24
- second reading — 2018-06-25
- second reading — 2018-06-25
- third reading — 2018-06-25
- introduced — 2018-06-26
- second reading — 2018-06-26
- second reading — 2018-08-16
- second reading — 2018-08-16
- third reading — 2018-08-16
- passed — 2018-08-16
- royal assent — 2018-08-24
Divisions
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea — 2018-08-16, Senate: affirmative, ayes 48, noes 9
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-05-24.
This bill would keep several counter-terrorism powers in force beyond their current expiry date.
It extends control orders, preventative detention orders, declared areas rules, and stop-search-seize powers for three more years, and ASIO questioning powers for one more year.
The bill also updates the Criminal Code to assign responsibility for protecting sensitive information under the continuing detention order regime to the Attorney-General and the AFP Minister.
- Extends control order, preventative detention order, declared areas, and stop-search-seize powers for three years.
- Extends ASIO questioning and detention powers for 12 months.
- Amends the Criminal Code to reflect new ministerial responsibilities for sensitive information protection.
Law enforcement and security agencies, and people subject to counter-terrorism powers.
Sources
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