Footnotes

Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2, relating to Schedule 1 of the Bill.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2, relating to Schedule 2 of the Bill.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2, relating to Schedule 3 of the Bill.

CHAPTER 2 - PROVISIONS

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3. Emphasis added.

[2]        www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/pjcis/securityleg/report/chapter5.pdf, p. 79.

[3]        Paragraph 15AA(2)(c), referring to Divisions 80 and 91 of the Criminal Code, and section 24AA of the CA.

[4]        Paragraph 23CA(8)(l) and (m).

[5]        Key differences in the Act's treatment of civil proceedings include, for example, broader circumstances for permitted disclosure of information, and broader application of security clearance provisions for legal representatives. For detailed description of the difference between criminal and civil cases under the Act, refer to the National Security Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2005, Revised Explanatory Memorandum, pp 1–2.

[6]        National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

CHAPTER 3 - ISSUES

[1]        See, for example, Islamic Information and Support Centre of Australia, submission 16, pp 2–4; Liberty Victoria, submission 23, p. 1; Australian Islamic Mission, submission 10; Mr Ghayass Sari, submission 9; ICJA, submission 26, pp 1–2; Mr Mohamad Tabbaa, submission 12; Ms Christie Elemam, submission 4; Human Rights Law Resource Centre, submission 21.

[2]        Ms Helen Donovan, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 15.

[3]        AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 5; Human Rights Law Resource Centre, submission 21, p. 4; ICJA, submission 26, p. 4.

[4]        Sedition occurs when a person urges another person to overthrow by force or violence either the Constitution, the Government of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or the lawful authority of the Government of the Commonwealth.

[5]        ICJA, submission 26, p. 4.

[6]        Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 4.

[7]        Ms Helen Donovan, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 11.

[8]        ICJA, submission 26, p. 4.

[9]        Mr Jack Herman, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 18.

[10]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law, submission 1, p. 1.

[11]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 7.

[12]      Dr Patrick Emerton, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 5.

[13]      ICJA, submission 26, p. 5.

[14]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 2.

[15]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, pp 2–3.

[16]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, pp 3­–4.

[17]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 5.

[18]      ICJA, submission 26, p. 5.

[19]      See, for example, Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 4.

[20]      See, for example, Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 4; Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network, submission 15, p. 11.

[21]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 8.

[22]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 6.

[23]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 6.

[24]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 10.

[25]      AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 14.

[26]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 10.

[27]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 7; ICJA, submission 26, pp 7–8.

[28]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 8. The Centre makes other noteworthy criticisms of the definition of 'terrorist organisation', particularly in respect of the terms 'advocacy' and 'praise'. The observations are set out on page 8 of the Centre's submission.

[29]      ICJA, submission 26, p. 5.

[30]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1; Attorney-General's Department, submission 10, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Inquiry into the Terrorist Organisation Listing Provisions of the Criminal Code Act 1995, 2007, p. 13.

[31]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 10.

[32]      See, for example, Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, pp 10–11.

[33]      Federation of Community Legal Centres of Victoria, submission 19, p. 12; AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 16.

[34]      ICJA, submission 26, p. 7.

[35]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 11.

[36]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 12, referring to the Security Legislation Review Committee, Report of the Security Legislation Review Committee, June 2006, pp 114­–118. The Islamic Council of Victoria took a similar view, submission 6, p. 2.

[37]      Islamic Council of Victoria, submission 6, p. 2; AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 17.

[38]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 14.

[39]      See, for example, Human Rights Law Resource Centre, submission 21, p. 5; Federation of Community Legal Centres of Victoria, submission 19, p. 12.

[40]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 13, referring to the Security Legislation Review Committee, Report of the Security Legislation Review Committee, June 2006, p. 121.

[41]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 13.

[42]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 15.

[43]      ICJA, submission 26, p. 8.

[44]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, pp 13–14.

[45]      Security Legislative Review Committee, Report of the Security Legislation Review Committee 2006 at paragraph 10.75.

[46]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 15.

[47]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 17.

[48]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 14.

[49]      See, for example, the Islamic Council of Victoria, submission 6, p. 2; AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 22; ICJA, submission 26, p. 11.

[50]      See, for example, Islamic Information and Support Centre of Australia, submission 16, p. 3; AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 23; Federation of Community Legal Centres, submission 19, p. 14.

[51]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 20.

[52]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 20.

[53]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 21.

[54]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 16. The Law Council also supported this amendment, but expressed a preference for applications to go to a Supreme Court Judge.

[55]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 22.

[56]      See, for example, Human Rights Law Resource Centre, submission 21, p. 5; Federation of Community Legal Centres of Victoria, submission 19, p. 18; AMCRAN, submission 15, p. 25.

[57]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 17.

[58]      Ms Emily Howie, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, pp 25–26.

[59]      Dr Patrick Emerton, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 8.

[60]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 24.

[61]      See, for example, Australian Islamic Mission, submission 10, p. 1; Ms Christie Elemam, submission 4, p. 1.

[62]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 17, endorsing a previous submission to an inquiry of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on this subject.

[63]      Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, submission 1, p. 18.

[64]      Law Council of Australia, submission 14, p. 27.

[65]      Federation of Community Legal Centres of Victoria, submission 19, p. 23.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS

[1]        Lord Hoffman, A v Secretary of State for the Home Department.