ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Amends the: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 to strengthen ASIO’s information-gathering powers, in particular by: extending the questioning time under a warrant when interpreters are used; preventing unauthorised overseas travel by persons specified in warrants; clarifying the powers of the prescribed authority to give directions consistent with questioning warrants; and prohibiting, except in specified circumstances, disclosures about investigations or sensitive operational information; and Intelligence Services Act 2001 to ensure that the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD reviews these amended provisions rather than the original provisions enacted by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27 Nov 2003
Second reading moved	27 Nov 2003
Second reading agreed to	02 Dec 2003
Third reading agreed to	02 Dec 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	03 Dec 2003
Second reading moved	03 Dec 2003
Second reading agreed to	03 Dec 2003
Third reading agreed to	05 Dec 2003


Assent Act no.: 143 Year: 2003	17 Dec 2003

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First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate

Australian Democrats [sheet 3247 revised]

Australian Greens [sheet 3245 revised 2]

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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