Bill
Freedom of Speech Legislation Amendment (Security) Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2019-07-01.
- Sponsor
- LEYONHJELM, Sen David
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-06-27
- second reading — 2018-06-27
- other — 2019-07-01
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-06-27.
The bill would remove limits on speech in national security laws that are not needed to protect Australians.
It would change disclosure offences for security operations and offences about advocating terrorism and genocide.
Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1, which cover controlled operations, would start only if related provisions in another bill have not already commenced.
- Decriminalise reporting and public discussion of security agency operations that do not endanger health or safety.
- Decriminalise disclosures by security agency staff and associates that do not endanger health or safety, leaving such matters to management.
- Remove criminal penalties for people held under preventative detention orders who communicate with authorised contacts.
- Repeal separate offences of advocating terrorism and genocide, arguing existing incitement offences are sufficient.
Journalists, the general public, and staff and associates of security agencies would be affected.
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