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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Home Affairs

Summary

Implements the government's response to the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security into ASIO's questioning and detention powers by amending the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 in relation to compulsory questioning powers and tracking devices. Also amends four Acts to make consequential amendments; and makes amendments contingent on the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13/05/20  
Second reading moved 13/05/20  
Second reading debate 10/12/20  
Second reading agreed to 10/12/20  
Consideration in detail debate 10/12/20 Amendment details: 14 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 10/12/20  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 10/12/20  
Second reading moved 10/12/20  
Second reading debate 10/12/20  
Second reading agreed to 10/12/20  
Committee of the Whole debate 10/12/20  
Third reading agreed to 10/12/20  
     
Finally passed both Houses 10/12/20  
Assent 17/12/20 Act no: 134 - Year: 2020
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Addendum to explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Government [sheet QP109]

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  • Non-Government
DREYFUS, Mark, MP

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Senate
  • Independent [sheet 1044]
PATRICK, Sen Rex

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  • Opposition [sheet 1183]
KENEALLY, Sen Kristina

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the House of Representatives

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (13/05/2020): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Committee Report (03/12/2020)
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (10/06/2020): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 9 of 2020
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (17/06/2020): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 9 of 2020
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)