

- Title
BILLS
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
In Committee
- Database
Senate Hansard
- Date
28-06-2018
- Source
Senate
- Parl No.
45
- Electorate
- Interjector
- Page
4282
- Party
AG
- Presenter
- Status
Final
- Question No.
- Questioner
- Responder
- Speaker
Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Stage
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
- Type
- Context
BILLS
- System Id
chamber/hansards/9eef6b31-3509-4f19-aff2-298cba8a8db6/0049


Previous Fragment Next Fragment
-
Hansard
- Start of Business
- DOCUMENTS
-
BILLS
-
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
- Second Reading
-
In Committee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Leyonhjelm, Sen David
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Storer, Sen Timothy
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
-
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- BUSINESS
- COMMITTEES
- BUSINESS
- NOTICES
- BUSINESS
- DOCUMENTS
- MOTIONS
- DOCUMENTS
- MOTIONS
- DOCUMENTS
- MOTIONS
- COMMITTEES
- MOTIONS
- COMMITTEES
- BUSINESS
-
BILLS
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2018
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018
- Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transition) Bill 2018
- Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Bill 2018
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payments for Carers) Bill 2018
- Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018
- Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017
-
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
-
In Committee
- TEMPORARY CHAIR, The
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
-
In Committee
- SHADOW MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
-
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
-
Taxation
(Singh, Sen Lisa, Cormann, Sen Mathias) -
National Security
(Molan, Sen Jim, Payne, Sen Marise) -
Energy
(Marshall, Sen Gavin, Cormann, Sen Mathias) -
National Security
(McKim, Sen Nicholas, Fifield, Sen Mitch) -
Taxation
(Keneally, Sen Kristina, Cormann, Sen Mathias) -
Live Animal Exports
(Georgiou, Sen Peter, Canavan, Sen Matthew) -
Child Care
(O'Sullivan, Sen Barry, Birmingham, Sen Simon) -
Defence Procurement
(Whish-Wilson, Sen Peter, Payne, Sen Marise) -
Crotty, Mr Brendan
(Cameron, Sen Doug, Cormann, Sen Mathias) -
Employment
(Stoker, Sen Amanda, Canavan, Sen Matthew) -
Taxation
(Smith, Sen David, Cormann, Sen Mathias) -
Regional Australia
(Fawcett, Sen David, Scullion, Sen Nigel) -
Youth Jobs PaTH Program
(O'Neill, Sen Deb, Canavan, Sen Matthew)
-
Taxation
- STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS
- STATEMENTS
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- COMMITTEES
- BILLS
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- BUDGET
- COMMITTEES
-
BILLS
-
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
-
In Committee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Siewert, Sen Rachel
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- Rhiannon, Sen Lee
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Division
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Division
- CHAIR, The
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Division
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- McAllister, Sen Jenny
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Seselja, Sen Zed
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- CHAIR, The
- Division
- CHAIR, The
- Patrick, Sen Rex
- McKim, Sen Nicholas
- TEMPORARY CHAIR, The
- Third Reading
-
In Committee
- National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Bill 2018, National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Bill 2018
-
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018
- DOCUMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- BUSINESS
- DOCUMENTS
Page: 4282
Senator RHIANNON (New South Wales) (10:57): Minister, I was concerned that you used the term that the debate was 'going round in circles'. These are very significant issues that go to the heart of problematic legislation. There has been such a range of groups' legal advice on this, and these groups advise that they are very troubled about where these two bills will take the fabric of Australian society and how our democratic processes work. To try to sidestep it by using terms like 'round in circles' doesn't do you justice or serve the debate well at all.
To go to my colleague Senator Nick McKim: he asked very clear questions; they weren't confusing questions at all. I would like to repeat those questions and put them in the context of some significant comments that have come from the dean of the University of New South Wales Law School and constitutional law expert, George Williams: This is what he said about the bill:
Even with the changes of the parliamentary joint committee, the bill will remain incomplete and dangerous. It will contain overbroad and uncertain definitions of critical concepts such as national security. The law also will undermine freedom of speech and of the press. As in past inquiries, the committee has given low weight to these values. It has failed to put forward amendments to prevent journalists being imprisoned. The possibility also remains that people who publish information about Australia's economic and political relations with other countries will face jail under new espionage offences.
I want to take you back to that comment from Mr Williams, where he says:
It—
referring to the bill—
will contain overbroad and uncertain definitions of critical concepts such as national security.
I ask: (1) are you aware of these views of Mr Williams, and (2) can you respond to these views, particularly in the context of the debate that we are having here about the bill and those sections of it relevant to the definition of 'national security'?