Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2021

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  • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2020
Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the: Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide for a State or Territory Supreme Court to make an extended supervision order (ESO) as an alternative to a continuing detention order, which may impose conditions on high risk terrorist offenders; National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 to provide for the availability of court-only evidence in ESO proceedings; Crimes Act 1914, Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and Surveillance Devices Act 2004 to extend the application of the existing control order monitoring warrant provisions to the monitoring of ESOs; Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to make consequential amendments; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Act 2020.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 03 Sep 2020
Second reading moved 03 Sep 2020
Second reading debate 19 Oct 2021
Second reading agreed to 19 Oct 2021
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 79 Government agreed to
19 Oct 2021
Third reading agreed to 19 Oct 2021
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 21 Oct 2021
Second reading moved 21 Oct 2021
Second reading debate 22 Nov 2021
Second reading agreed to 22 Nov 2021
Third reading agreed to 22 Nov 2021
Finally passed both Houses 22 Nov 2021
Assent
  • Act no: 131
  • Year: 2021
08 Dec 2021

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