Review of the re-listing of five organisations and the listing of two organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code

September 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN: 978-1-74366-890-0

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Abbreviations

Members

Terms of Reference

Overall conclusion

List of recommendations

Part 1 Review of the re-listing of five organisations as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code

1. Introduction

  The Committee’s review
  Review of the Government’s procedures

2. Al-Shabaab, Hamas' Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

  Review of the merits of the re
  Al-Shabaab
  Hamas’ Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades
  Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
  Palestinian Islamic Jihad

3. Kurdistan Workers' Party

  Review of the merits of the re
  Committee comment

Part 2 Review of the listing of two organisations as terrorist listings under the Criminal Code

4. Review of the listings

  Introduction
  The Committee’s review
  The Government’s procedures
  Merits of the listing
  Committee comment

A. List of submissions

  Review of the re-listing of al-Shabaab, Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas Brigades), the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code
  Review of the listing of Jemaah Anshorut Daulah and Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh as terrorist listings under the Criminal Code

B. List of witnesses appearing at hearings

  Review of the re-listing of al-Shabaab, Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas Brigades), the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code
  Review of the listing of Jemaah Anshorut Daulah and Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh as terrorist listings under the Criminal Code

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 2360
pjcis@aph.gov.au