Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Summary

Amends the: Crimes Act 1914 to: extend the sunset date for certain police powers in relation to terrorism; impose certain requirements on the minister and the Australian Federal Police Commissioner in relation to prescribed security zones; and require a police officer exercising certain powers to inform a person of their right to make a complaint; and Criminal Code Act 1995 to: extend the sunset date for the control order and preventative detention order (PDO) regimes; limit the power to issues control orders to the Federal Court of Australia; align control order conditions with extended supervision conditions; enable the variation of a control order by consent; limit the classes of persons who may be appointed as an issuing authority for PDOs to superior court judges; provide for annual report requirements; and extend the operation of provisions in relation to unauthorised disclosure of information by Commonwealth officers. Also makes consequential amendments to 3 Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	10 Aug 2023
Second reading moved	10 Aug 2023
Second reading debate	19 Oct 2023
Second reading agreed to	19 Oct 2023
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to	19 Oct 2023
Third reading agreed to	19 Oct 2023

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	06 Nov 2023
Second reading moved	06 Nov 2023
Second reading debate	06 Nov 2023
Second reading agreed to	14 Nov 2023
Third reading agreed to	14 Nov 2023


Finally passed both Houses	14 Nov 2023
Assent Act no: 96 Year: 2023	24 Nov 2023

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Detail - Government [sheet ZE240]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (10/08/2023): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Committee report (19/10/2023)
Considered by scrutiny committee (06/09/2023): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report 11 of 2023
Considered by scrutiny committee (06/09/2023): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 12 of 2023
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 changes 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.