Second Reading Speeches

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Criminal Code Act 1995
to extend the operation of the declared areas provisions for a further 3 years and the control order regime and the preventative detention orders (PDO) regime for a further 15 months;
Intelligence Services Act 2001
to provide that the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security may review the operation, effectiveness and proportionality of the declared areas provisions prior to their sunset date;
Crimes Act 1914
to extend the operation of the stop, search and seizure powers for a further 15 months; and
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010
to extend the reporting date for the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s review of continuing detention orders for high risk terrorist offenders to as soon as practicable after 7 December 2021.

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