Bill
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019
passed, as at 2019-07-30. Home Affairs portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Home Affairs
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-07-04
- second reading — 2019-07-04
- second reading — 2019-07-23
- second reading — 2019-07-23
- committee — 2019-07-23
- third reading — 2019-07-23
- introduced — 2019-07-24
- second reading — 2019-07-24
- second reading — 2019-07-24
- second reading — 2019-07-25
- second reading — 2019-07-25
- committee — 2019-07-25
- third reading — 2019-07-25
- passed — 2019-07-25
- royal assent — 2019-07-30
Divisions
- Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea — 2019-07-23, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 106, noes 5
- The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-07-23.113.1) introduced by MP for Isaacs [Mark Dreyfus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/isaacs/mark_dreyfus) (Labor), which means they failed. ### What were the amendments? MP Dreyfus [explained that the amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-07-23.113.1): > *ensure that the bill conforms to the unanimous and bipartisan recommendations of Labor and government members of the intelligence committee—no more, no less ... there are 10, or possibly 11, of the unanimous recommendations of the committee that have not been agreed to by the government.* MP Dreyfus then went through each of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security that the government didn't implement, and set out how the Labor Party has sought to give effect to the recommendations in the amendments. ### What do the bills do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd006): > *The [Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6361) (the TEO Bill) will introduce two new orders, each of which could be made by the Minister for Home Affairs:* > > * *a temporary exclusion order (TEO), which may prevent an Australian citizen aged 14 years or older who is overseas from returning to Australia for up to two years at a time and* > * *a return permit, under which the Minister may impose conditions on the person’s entry into Australia, including conditions with which the person must comply for up to 12 months after re-entering the country.* > > *The orders are intended to enable authorities to plan for and manage the return of Australians of counter-terrorism interest (such as individuals who have fought with or otherwise supported a terrorist organisation overseas) and miti — 2019-07-23, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 71, noes 77
- Business - Consideration of Legislation - Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another — 2019-07-25, Senate: negative, ayes 36, noes 36
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-25.17.27) to the usual second reading motion, which is *that the bill be read a second time*. By agreeing to read the bill a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), the Senate is agreeing with the bill's main idea. The amendment was introduced by South Australian Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Centre Alliance). ### Amendment wording > *At the end of the motion, add: ", and:* > > *(a) the bills and any circulated amendments to the bills be referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security for inquiry and report by 11 September 2019; and* > > *(b) further consideration of the bills be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the committee has reported."* — 2019-07-25, Senate: negative, ayes 34, noes 36
- Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea — 2019-07-25, Senate: affirmative, ayes 59, noes 9
- The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-25.103.4) (1) to (22), (24) to (38) and (40) that were introduced by NSW Senator [Kristina Keneally](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/kristina_keneally) (Labor), which means they failed. Senator Keneally [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-25.103.4): > *These amendments to the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill ensure that the bill conforms to the unanimous and bipartisan recommendations of the Labor and government members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.* — 2019-07-25, Senate: negative, ayes 31, noes 32
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-07-25.86.2) *that clauses 14 and 30 stand as printed*. In other words, they voted to keep those clauses unchanged. — 2019-07-25, Senate: affirmative, ayes 32, noes 30
- Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019, Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Oversight — 2019-07-25, Senate: negative, ayes 11, noes 42
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-25.242.1) introduced by by Tasmanian Senator [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens), which means it failed. Senator McKim [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-25.242.1): > *These amendments, importantly, would provide for crossbench membership on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security and help that committee to do its job, to scrutinise the ongoing march of this country down the road to a police state.* — 2019-07-25, Senate: negative, ayes 12, noes 41
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