RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 1

3.41      The committee recommends that the Attorney-General's Department revise and reissue the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill as a matter of urgency to specifically include all additional information contained in the Department's submissions to this inquiry which relate to the proposed foreign intelligence amendments in Items 3, 7 and 13 of Schedule 1 of the Bill, including:

  • detailed justification and explanation of why the amendments are considered necessary;
  • specific examples of how the expansion of the definition of 'foreign intelligence' will assist ASIO and other foreign intelligence agencies to perform their functions; and
  • an explanation of the safeguards in place to ensure appropriate use of the foreign intelligence collection function.

Recommendation 2

3.42      Subject to Recommendation 1, the committee recommends that the Senate pass the Bill.

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