Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-08-01.48.2) introduced by NSW Senator [Kristina Keneally](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/kristina_keneally) (Labor), which means it failed. Senator Keneally [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-08-01.48.2): > *The government are proposing to not act on the requirements put on them by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security some 18 months ago, the requests made of them by three Independent National Security Legislation Monitors and, indeed, the evidence given by ASIO to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security to repeal questioning and detention warrants and to reform questioning warrants.* > > *[...]* > > *So Labor are moving an amendment to say the government don't need 365 days; they've already had 1,000 days. Our amendment is that the government should have three more months—90 more days—to bring forward the changes that our national security agencies want and need and to repeal a power that has been described by Roger Gyles AO QC as 'odious' and that three Independent National Security Legislation Monitors say has no role in our Australian democracy.* ### Motion text > *Amdt 8713 - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019* > > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (lines 4 and 5), omit the item, substitute:* > > *1 Section 34ZZ* > > *Repeal the section, substitute:* > > *34ZZ Cessation of effect of Division* > >> *(1) This Division (apart from Subdivision C of this Division) ceases to have effect on 7 December 2019.* >> >> *(2) Subdivision C of this Division ceases to have effect on 7 September 2019.* > > *[sunsetting dates]* ### What is the bill's main idea? This bill was introduced to extend the operation of certain special powers relating to suspected terrorism offences to 7 September 2020. Currentl
Senate, 2019-08-01. negative: ayes 29, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-08-01.48.2) introduced by NSW Senator [Kristina Keneally](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/kristina_keneally) (Labor), which means it failed. Senator Keneally [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-08-01.48.2): > *The government are proposing to not act on the requirements put on them by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security some 18 months ago, the requests made of them by three Independent National Security Legislation Monitors and, indeed, the evidence given by ASIO to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security to repeal questioning and detention warrants and to reform questioning warrants.* > > *[...]* > > *So Labor are moving an amendment to say the government don't need 365 days; they've already had 1,000 days. Our amendment is that the government should have three more months—90 more days—to bring forward the changes that our national security agencies want and need and to repeal a power that has been described by Roger Gyles AO QC as 'odious' and that three Independent National Security Legislation Monitors say has no role in our Australian democracy.* ### Motion text > *Amdt 8713 - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019* > > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (lines 4 and 5), omit the item, substitute:* > > *1 Section 34ZZ* > > *Repeal the section, substitute:* > > *34ZZ Cessation of effect of Division* > >> *(1) This Division (apart from Subdivision C of this Division) ceases to have effect on 7 December 2019.* >> >> *(2) Subdivision C of this Division ceases to have effect on 7 September 2019.* > > *[sunsetting dates]* ### What is the bill's main idea? This bill was introduced to extend the operation of certain special powers relating to suspected terrorism offences to 7 September 2020. Currentl
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