National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Introduced with the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004, the bill provides for the issue of an Attorney-General’s certificate to protect information from disclosure in federal criminal proceedings where the disclosure is likely to prejudice national security. Also contains an application provision and a regulation-making power.

Progress

Senate
17 Nov 2004	Introduced and read a first time
17 Nov 2004	Second reading moved
30 Nov 2004	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition agreed to
30 Nov 2004	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Government and 2 Opposition agreed to
01 Dec 2004	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition agreed to
01 Dec 2004	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
02 Dec 2004	Introduced and read a first time
07 Dec 2004	Second reading moved
08 Dec 2004	Second reading debate
08 Dec 2004	Second reading agreed to
08 Dec 2004	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 8 government amendments agreed to
08 Dec 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
08 Dec 2004	Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate agreed to House amendments

14 Dec 2004

Assent

Act no.: 150

Year: 2004

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
(S) Australian Democrats 1
(S) Australian Greens 1
(S) Government 1
(S) Opposition 1

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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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.
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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

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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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