Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023

Summary

In response to the High Court’s judgments in Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 19 and Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs [2023] HCA 33, the bill amends the: Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to remove certain invalid provisions and enable the minister to make an application to request that a court exercise its power to make an order to cease a dual citizen’s Australian citizenship, where the person has been convicted of a serious offence or offences; Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to provide for reviews; and Surveillance Devices Act 2004 to make a consequential amendment.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	29 Nov 2023
Second reading moved	29 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	29 Nov 2023
Second reading agreed to	29 Nov 2023
Third reading agreed to	29 Nov 2023

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	30 Nov 2023
Second reading moved	30 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	30 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	06 Dec 2023
Second reading agreed to	06 Dec 2023
Committee of the Whole debate	06 Dec 2023
Third reading agreed to	06 Dec 2023


Finally passed both Houses	06 Dec 2023
Assent Act no: 109 Year: 2023	07 Dec 2023

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

2nd reading amendment
DANIEL, Zoe, MP

2nd reading amendment
TEHAN, Dan, MP

2nd reading amendment
TINK, Kylea, MP

Senate

2R - Opposition [sheet 2285]
PATERSON, Sen James

CW - Independent [sheet 2323]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Independent [sheet 2318]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

CW - Independent [sheet 2288]
POCOCK, Sen David

CW - Independent [sheet 2287]
POCOCK, Sen David

CW - Independent [sheet 2284]
POCOCK, Sen David

CW - Opposition [sheet 2282]
CASH, Sen Michaelia

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Considered by scrutiny committee (07/12/2023): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 3 of 2024
Referred to Committee (07/12/2023): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Report on the amendments made by the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023 (21/03/24)
Considered by scrutiny committee (19/12/2023): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 14 of 2023
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.