Bill
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
passed, as at 2018-12-08. Home Affairs portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Home Affairs
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-09-20
- second reading — 2018-09-20
- second reading — 2018-12-06
- second reading — 2018-12-06
- committee — 2018-12-06
- third reading — 2018-12-06
- introduced — 2018-12-06
- second reading — 2018-12-06
- second reading — 2018-12-06
- second reading — 2018-12-06
- third reading — 2018-12-06
- passed — 2018-12-06
- royal assent — 2018-12-08
Divisions
- The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-12-06.173.1) introduced by Senator [Mathias Cormann](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/mathias_cormann), which means it succeeded. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > *"and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security conduct a review of the operation of the amendments made by this bill and report on that review by 3 April 2019."* — 2018-12-06, Senate: affirmative, ayes 46, noes 11
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea — 2018-12-06, Senate: affirmative, ayes 43, noes 14
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along — 2018-12-06, Senate: affirmative, ayes 44, noes 12
- Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill — 2018-12-06, Senate: affirmative, ayes 44, noes 12
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-09-20.
This bill updates several laws to help authorities handle the challenges of widespread encryption.
It would create new oversight and review processes, including a legislative review within 18 months of the changes starting.
The bill would limit industry assistance measures to serious offences punishable by at least three years in prison.
- The bill would enhance oversight arrangements and provide review mechanisms.
- It would add reporting requirements on the use of certain powers.
- It would define 'systemic weakness' and 'systemic vulnerability' for technical reporting.
- It would require the Attorney-General and the Minister for Communications to jointly approve technical capability notices.
- It would impose 12-month time limits on technical assistance and capability notices.
- It would limit the application of industry assistance measures to serious offences.
Telecommunications providers, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies, oversight bodies, and the Attorney-General are affected.
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