Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2003

Summary

Amends the: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to strengthen the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO) counter-terrorism powers, in particular by: enabling ASIO to seek a warrant to detain and question persons over 14 years of age for the purposes of investigating terrorism offences; and provides for safeguards in relation to these new powers, and penalties for officials’ failure to comply with provisions; and Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 in relation to the authorisation of communication of intelligence by persons other than ASIO officers. Also contains a 3-year sunset clause and amends the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to provide for review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD of the operation of the legislation 3 years after its commencement.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	20 Mar 2003
Second reading moved	20 Mar 2003
Second reading agreed to	27 Mar 2003
Third reading agreed to	27 Mar 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	13 May 2003
Second reading moved	13 May 2003
Second reading agreed to	17 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 19 Government (1 as amended by 3 Opposition) agreed to and 1 section negatived	18 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Government and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to	19 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 16 Government and 2 Opposition agreed to	23 Jun 2003
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 27 Government (1 as amended by Opposition) and 3 Opposition agreed to and 1 clause negatived	25 Jun 2003
Third reading agreed to	25 Jun 2003

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments nos 1-15, 17-22, 24-29, 31, 35-36, 38-56 and 59-77, disagreed to amendments nos 30, 33, 34, 37, 57 and 58, and disagreed to amendments nos 16, 23 and 32 and made 3 Government amendments in place thereof	26 Jun 2003

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on its amendments, and agreed to the amendments made by the House in place of amendments nos 16, 23 and 32	26 Jun 2003


Assent Act no.: 77 Year: 2003	22 Jul 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Further revised supplementary explanatory memorandum

Revised supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 2923 revised]

Australian Greens [sheet 3015]

Australian Greens [sheet 2957 revised]

Australian Greens [sheet 3006]

Australian Greens [sheet 2966]

Australian Greens [sheet 2978]

Opposition [sheet 2953]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of amendments made by the Senate to which the House has disagreed; Schedule of amendments made by the Senate to which the House has disagreed, but made amendments in place thereof; and Schedule of amendments made by the House in place of Senate amendments nos 16, 23 and 32

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.