- Date
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24 Feb 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the:
Criminal Code Act 1995
and Migration Act 1958
to create and harmonise offences and penalties in relation to people smuggling; Migration Act 1958
, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
, Surveillance Devices Act 2004
and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to make consequential amendments; Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
to enable the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to carry out its intelligence functions in relation to border security issues; and Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to: enable foreign intelligence to be collected in certain circumstances; and clarify that only the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Foreign Affairs can advise the Attorney-General on the need to issue a warrant for the collection of foreign intelligence.