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• Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 3) 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Revises Australia’s counter-terrorism framework by amending the:

  Passports Act 1938

  to give authorities certain powers to demand, confiscate and seize foreign passports;

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to give the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation powers to demand the surrender of Australian and foreign passports in certain circumstances; and

  Crimes Act 1914

  to facilitate effective disaster victim identification and criminal investigation in the event of a mass casualty incident within Australia. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2004

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  Date

  17 Jun 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Revises Australia’s counter-terrorism framework by amending the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert a new offence relating to association with a terrorist organisation;

  Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983

  to provide for the transfer of prisoners between State and Territory prisons for security reasons; and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to make decisions of the Attorney-General made on security grounds exempt from the application of the Act. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Anti-terrorism Bill 2004

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  Date

  31 Mar 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Revises Australia’s counter-terrorism framework by amending the:

  Crimes Act 1914

  to: extend fixed investigation periods for investigations into suspected terrorism offences; and permit law enforcement agencies to suspend or delay questioning a suspect to make overseas inquiries;

  Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978

  in relation to foreign incursions offences;

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  in relation to: terrorist organisation membership offences; and offences of providing training to or receiving training from a terrorist organisation; and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

  in relation to commercial exploitation by persons who have committed foreign indictable offences. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

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  Date

  27 Nov 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979

  to strengthen ASIO’s information-gathering powers, in particular by: extending the questioning time under a warrant when interpreters are used; preventing unauthorised overseas travel by persons specified in warrants; clarifying the powers of the prescribed authority to give directions consistent with questioning warrants; and prohibiting, except in specified circumstances, disclosures about investigations or sensitive operational information; and

  Intelligence Services Act 2001

  to ensure that the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD reviews these amended provisions rather than the original provisions enacted by the

  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2003

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  Date

  20 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2003

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  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to re-enact counter-terrorism offences as Commonwealth provisions capable of operating throughout Australia, without any constitutional limitations, by virtue of the reference of powers by the States; and

  Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

  to add this proposed Act to the list of counter-terrorism legislation that is subject to a public and independent review mechanism. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Terrorism Insurance Bill 2003

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  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Renders ineffective terrorism exclusion clauses in eligible insurance contracts and implements a framework for reinsurance for terrorist acts for commercial properties and infrastructure, including business interruption and public liability risks. Also establishes the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation which will provide the reinsurance cover; and contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2002

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  Date

  23 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to re-enact counter-terrorism offences as Commonwealth provisions capable of operating throughout Australia, without any constitutional limitations, by virtue of the reference of powers by the States; and

  Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

  to add this proposed Act to the list of counter-terrorism legislation that is subject to a public and independent review mechanism. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002

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  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Council of Europe Money-Laundering Convention and other international instruments concerning the confiscation of proceeds of crime by providing for a civil forfeiture scheme, which will operate in parallel with the existing conviction-based confiscation regime, to confiscate unlawfully acquired property without first requiring a conviction. Also: enables freezing and confiscation of property used in, intended to be used in or derived from terrorism offences; strengthens provisions in relation to conviction-based confiscation; and provides for the confiscation of literary proceeds derived from the exploitation of criminal notoriety for commercial purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to: insert new offences in relation to treason and terrorism related activities, all of which carry a penalty of life imprisonment; provide for ministerial declaration of proscribed organisations and insert offences in relation to membership or links with such an organisation;

  Crimes Act 1914

  to repeal the existing treason offence;

  Migration Act 1958

  to update treason offence cross-references; and

  Australian Protective Service Act 1987

  and

  Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

  to ensure that the Australian Protective Service has power to deal with terrorist related offences and to perform the aircraft security officer function on intra-state flights. Also contains savings and application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum