Second Reading Speeches

Criminal Code Amendment (Harming Australians) Bill 2013

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the

Criminal Code Act 1995
to extend provisions that make it an offence to murder, commit manslaughter or intentionally or recklessly cause serious harm to an Australian citizen or resident outside Australia to conduct that occurred before 1 October 2002.

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