Second Reading Speeches

Anti-terrorism Bill 2004

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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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.

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