The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has commenced a review of the re-listing of Islamic State East Asia (ISEA) as a terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code).

Media release issue date: Tuesday, 15 September 2020

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has commenced a review of the re-listing of Islamic State East Asia (ISEA) as a terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code). The Australian Government previously listed ISEA as a terrorist organisation on 12 September 2017. ISEA is affiliated with Islamic State and follows an extreme interpretation of Islam. The organisation is comprised of a number of violent extremist factions who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State and merged under the ISEA banner. Under section 102.1A of the Criminal Code, the Committee may review listings of terrorist organisations and report its findings to each house of the Parliament within the 15 sitting day disallowance period. Members of the public are welcome to make submissions to this review. Submissions should be provided no later than 5pm Monday, 28 September 2020. Further information on the inquiry can be obtained from the Committee’s website. Media enquiries Chair, Mr Andrew Hastie MP 08 9534 8044 (Electorate office) 02 6277 4223 (Parliament House) For background information Committee Secretariat (02) 6277 2360 pjcis@aph.gov.au