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National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014

Type
Government
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Portfolio
Attorney-General

Summary

Responds to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Report of the Inquiry into Potential Reforms of Australia’s National Security Legislation by amending: the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to: align the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO) employment conditions with the Australian Public Service employment framework; modernise ASIO’s warrant-based intelligence collection powers; establish a framework for the conduct of authorised covert intelligence operations; clarify ASIO’s ability to cooperate with the private sector; and provide for certain breaches to be referred to law enforcement agencies for investigation; the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to: enable the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) to collect intelligence on Australian persons involved in activities in relation to its operational security; enable ASIS to cooperate with ASIO without ministerial authorisation when undertaking certain intelligence collection activities; enable ASIS to train certain individuals in the use of weapons and self-defence techniques and provide for a limited exception of these in a controlled environment; extend immunity for actions taken in relation to overseas activities; clarify the authority of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO) to provide assistance; and rename DIGO as the Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation and the Defence Signals Directorate as the Australian Signals Directorate; the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to create two new offences and update existing offences, and increase penalties, in relation to the protection of intelligence-related information; and 19 Acts to make consequential and technical amendments.

Progress of bill

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

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16/07/14  
Second reading moved 16/07/14  
Second reading debate 23/09/14  
Second reading debate 24/09/14  
Second reading agreed to 24/09/14  
Committee of the Whole debate 24/09/14  
Committee of the Whole debate 25/09/14 Amendment details: 56 Government and 4 Palmer United Party agreed to
Third reading agreed to 25/09/14  
     
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 30/09/14  
Second reading moved 01/10/14  
Second reading debate 01/10/14  
Second reading agreed to 01/10/14  
Consideration in detail debate 01/10/14  
Third reading agreed to 01/10/14  
     
Finally passed both Houses 01/10/14  
Assent 02/10/14 Act no.: 108 - Year: 2014
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • Third 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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  • Further supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Replacement explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 7570]
LUDLAM, Sen Scott

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  • Government [sheet HK105]

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  • Government [sheet ZA357]

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  • Independent [sheet 7574]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

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  • Independent/Australian Greens/Liberal Democratic Party [sheet 7582]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick
MADIGAN, Sen John
LUDLAM, Sen Scott
LEYONHJELM, Sen David

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  • Liberal Democratic Party [sheet 7579]
LEYONHJELM, Sen David

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  • Opposition [sheet 7573]
COLLINS, Sen Jacinta

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  • Palmer United Party [sheet 7564]
LAZARUS, Sen Glenn

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House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
WILKIE, Andrew, MP

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  • Non-Government
BANDT, Adam, MP

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (16/07/2014): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Committee report (17/09/2014)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)