Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008

6 May 2008

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 55KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 51KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 54KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 64KB)
Referral Purpose of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Note on references

Chapter 2 - Overview of the Bill	(PDF 82KB)
Extension of sunset clauses for network protection provisions Device-based named person warrants Notifications of warrants to and by state ministers

Chapter 3 - Extension of network protection sunset dates	(PDF 67KB)
Committee findings and recommendations

Chapter 4 - Device-based named person warrants	(PDF 138KB)
The tension between privacy and the need for interception powers Identification of devices Adding devices to device-based warrants after issue Accountability mechanisms Consistency between service- and device-based warrants Legislative intent concerning device-based named person warrants Committee findings

Chapter 5 - Notifications to and from State Ministers	(PDF 56KB)
Concerns about the proposal Committee findings

Chapter 6 - Other issues	(PDF 62KB)
International, national and state obligations Five year review of the TIA Act Committee findings

Supplementary report with additional comments of dissent by the Australian Democrats	(PDF 67KB)
Recommendation 4 International, national and state obligations Public Interest Monitor

Appendix 1 - Submissions and additional information received	(PDF 50KB)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee	(PDF 51KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560

Fax: +61 2 6277 5794

Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au