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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 2, 2021-22 22 JULY 2021 Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 Claire Petrie

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 9, 2019-20 22 JULY 2019 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019 Cat

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 94, 2016-17 8 MAY 2017 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2017

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 64, 2014-15 3 DECEMBER 2014 Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2014 Tyler Fox Law and Bills

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 5 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 5 Rationalisation of existing powers ................................................................................................. 5 Authorisation of coercive powers ................................................................................................. 6 Enforcement of international agreements ....................................................................................

    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NO. 42, 2010-11  17 November 2010 Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010  Sharon Scully and Mary Anne Neilsen  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Re‐introduction of the Bill ........................................................................................................................ 2  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  Access to company registers .............................................................................................................. 3  Committee consideration ........................................................................................................................ 5  Policy position of major stakeholders ...................................................................................................... 5  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 5  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 6  ASIC and search warrants to seize documents ................................................................................... 6  Comment ....................................................................................................................................... 7  Access to company registers .............................................................................................................. 7  Comment ....................................................................................................................................... 9  The Aevum case ................................................................................................................................ 10  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 11  Penalties for offences under Corporations Act ................................................................................ 11  Amendments to Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 .................................... 13  Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 13      2  Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010    Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010  Date introduced:  29 September 2010  House:  House of Representatives  Portfolio:  Treasury  Commencement:  sections 1-3: on Royal Assent; Schedule 1: on proclamation but, if any  provision does not commence within six months from Royal Assent, it commences on the  day after the end of that six month period.  Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on  the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they can  be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.   Re‐introduction of the Bill  The Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 (the Bill) was first introduced on 24 June 2010 but 

   BILLS DIGEST NO. 10, 2010-11  19 October 2010 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill  2010  This is a later edition of a Bills Digest previously prepared for the 42nd  Parliament  Mary Anne Neilsen & Margaret Harrison‐Smith  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4  Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 6  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 7  Establishment of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (PJCLE) .................... 7  Functions of the PJCLE ................................................................................................................... 7  Comment .................................................................................................................................. 8  Disclosure of information to the PJCLE ......................................................................................... 8  Comment .................................................................................................................................. 9  Comment—definition of ‘sensitive information’ ................................................................... 10  Commonwealth Ombudsman to brief the PJCLE ........................................................................ 11  Comment ................................................................................................................................ 11  Regulations .................................................................................................................................. 12  Consequential amendments ........................................................................................................ 12  Concluding comments ........................................................................................................................... 12    ISSN 1328‐8091  2  Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010    Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010  Date introduced:  30 September 2010  House:  House of Representatives  Portfolio:  Attorney‐General  Commencement:  The day after Royal Assent  Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech  can be found  on the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they  can be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.  This Bill lapsed on the proroguing of Parliament in July 2010. It has been re‐introduced without  any significant changes.  Purpose  The purpose of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 (the Bill) is to  improve oversight of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) by establishing the Parliamentary Joint  Committee on Law Enforcement (PJCLE). This Committee will replace and extend the functions of  the current Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission (PJCACC) and will be  responsible for providing parliamentary oversight of the AFP in addition to the Australian Crime  Commission (ACC).   Background