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Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2023

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Assent
Portfolio
Attorney-General

Summary

Amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 to: clarify the application of civil penalties to ongoing failure to enrol with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) before providing a designated service; allow automated decision-making for certain decisions; and reinstate protections on the use and disclosure of sensitive AUSTRAC information in connection with courts and tribunal proceedings; Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 to relocate a penalty for non compliance with the provision to which it relates; Crimes Act 1914 to: replace references to ‘judicial officer’ with ‘bail authority’; and make minor amendments to rectify incorrect referencing; Criminology Research Act 1971 to provide that the appointment of the Commonwealth representative to the Criminology Research Advisory Council can be made by designation of a position; Foreign Evidence Act 1994 to make technical amendments relating to the use of foreign material in Australian proceedings; International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 to: provide that the Attorney-General may refuse consent to a request or application for transfer to or from Australia at an earlier stage in the process; and make minor technical amendments; Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 to expand the existing mandatory ground of refusal regarding torture; Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 to expand the matters on which jurisdictional public interest monitors can make submissions; and Witness Protection Act 1994 to: ensure that past participants of Australian Federal Police (AFP) witness protection programs are covered by the Act; enable participants to be temporarily suspended from the National Witness Protection Program where the AFP is unable to provide them with protection or assistance; and make minor and technical amendments. Also amends five Acts to update references to the South Australian Independent Commission Against Corruption.

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 29/03/23  
Second reading moved 29/03/23  
Second reading debate 09/05/23  
Referred to Federation Chamber 09/05/23  
Second reading debate 10/05/23  
Second reading agreed to 10/05/23  
Reported from Federation Chamber 11/05/23  
Third reading agreed to 11/05/23  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13/06/23  
Second reading moved 13/06/23  
Second reading debate 04/09/23  
Second reading agreed to 04/09/23  
Committee of the Whole debate 04/09/23 Amendment details: 6 Government agreed to
Third reading agreed to 04/09/23  
     
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message 04/09/23 Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
     
Finally passed both Houses 04/09/23  
Assent 13/09/23 Act no: 63 - Year: 2023
     

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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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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • CW - Australian Greens [sheet 2061 revised]
SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David

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  • CW - Australian Greens [sheet 2039]
SHOEBRIDGE, Sen David

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  • CW - Government [sheet ZA212]

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  • CW - Independent [sheet 2095]
THORPE, Sen Lidia

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Schedules of amendments

  • Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (09/05/2023): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 6 of 2023
  • Referred to Committee (10/05/2023): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (14/06/2023)
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (10/05/2023): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 11 of 2023
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)