Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Defence Act 1903
  to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
  and
Defence Act 1903
  to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
29 Sep 2010	Introduced and read a first time
29 Sep 2010	Second reading moved
20 Oct 2010	Referred to Main Committee
25 Oct 2010	Second reading debate
25 Oct 2010	Second reading agreed to
26 Oct 2010	Reported from Main Committee
26 Oct 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
27 Oct 2010	Introduced and read a first time
27 Oct 2010	Second reading moved
21 Mar 2011	Second reading debate
21 Mar 2011	Second reading agreed to
21 Mar 2011	Third reading agreed to

21 Mar 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Apr 2011	Assent Act no.: 19 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Replacement explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/09/2010): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Committee report (02/03/2011)

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Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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