Summary

Introduced with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010, the bill amends: the

and in relation to treason and sedition (urging violence) offences; the and to: clarify when an organisation advocates the doing of a terrorist act; extend to three years the period of a regulation that lists a terrorist organisation; and update the terrorist organisation listing; the to update definitions; the in relation to: investigation of Commonwealth offences; powers to search premises in relation to terrorism offences; re-entry of premises in emergency situations; and bail for terrorism and national security offences; the in relation to: the standard for listing a person, entity, assets or class of assets; and listing reviews; the in relation to the protection and disclosure of national security information in criminal and civil proceedings; the to enable the Prime Minister to request the Inspector-General to inquire into an intelligence or security matter relating to any Commonwealth department or agency; and five Acts to make amendments consequent on the establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement.