Bill
Ministers of State (Checks for Security Purposes) Bill 2019
lapsed, as at 2022-07-25.
- Sponsor
- PATRICK, Sen Rex
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-02-12
- second reading — 2019-02-12
- other — 2019-07-01
- other — 2019-07-04
- second reading — 2019-07-29
- second reading — 2019-07-29
- other — 2022-07-25
Divisions
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2019-02-12.
The bill would require security background checks for federal ministers, assistant ministers and parliamentary secretaries.
The Director-General of Security would provide reports to the Prime Minister on any security issues arising from a minister's personal background.
The bill would address a gap in Australia's Protective Security Framework by removing the current exemption that allows ministers to access classified information without security clearance.
- Requires the Director-General of Security to conduct comprehensive background checks on ministers.
- Provides the Prime Minister with security reports on ministers without overriding the Prime Minister's appointment decisions.
- Closes a gap in the security framework that currently exempts ministers from clearance processes.
Ministers of State, including Cabinet Ministers, other Ministers, Assistant Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.
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