C. Australian Federal Police activities

Terrorism Offences (Division 101)

1.1Over the review period, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged one individual with engaging in a terrorist act under section 101.1 of the Criminal CodeAct 1995 (Criminal Code).

1.2Four individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit acts in preparation for or planning terrorist acts, and one individual was charged with acts done in preparation for or planning terrorist acts, under section 101.6 of the Criminal Code.

1.3Six prosecutions for terrorism offences commenced and six were finalised in relation to charges under Division 101 of the Criminal Code.

Terrorist Organisations (Division 102)

1.4During the period one individual was charged under Division 102, with being a member of a terrorist organisation under section 102.3 of the Criminal Code.

1.5One prosecution under Division 102 commenced and three were finalised during the period.

Financing Terrorism (Division 103)

1.6No charges were laid and no prosecutions were commenced or finalised under Division 103 of the Criminal Code.

Control Orders (Division 104)

1.7Between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024, the AFP applied for and was issued two interim control orders.

1.8No interim control orders were modified, no urgent interim control orders were requested and no confirmed control orders were revoked or varied.

1.9No people were charged by the AFP for the offence of contravening a control order under section 104.27 of the Criminal Code. No prosecutions regarding contravention of a control order were commenced or finalised by the AFP during the period.

Preventative Detention Orders (Division 105)

1.10The AFP did not apply for and was not issued with any preventative detention orders between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.

1.11No preventative detention orders were revoked under section 105.17 and no prohibited orders were applied for, issued or revoked over the reporting period.

1.12No persons were taken into custody under a preventative detention order and no persons were charged by the AFP or with the AFP’s support for disclosure offences for preventative detention orders. No prosecutions were commenced or finalised.

Continuing Detention Orders (Division 105A)

1.13The AFP Minister did not apply for any Continuing Detention Orders (CDO) or Interim Detention Orders in the reporting period.

1.14No person was taken into custody under a CDO by the AFP in the review period.

Stop, Search and Seizure Powers (Division 3A, Part 1AA)

1.15In the review period, the AFP did not stop, detain, or search any persons, property or vehicles for terrorism related items under section 3UD of the Criminal Code. The AFP did not seize any terrorism related items or seek emergency entry to premises.

1.16The AFP did not secure any premises pending the issue of a warrant and no zones were declared by the Minister to be ‘prescribed security zones’ under section 3UJ.

Interim and Extended Supervision Orders – section 105A.7A and 105A.9A of the Criminal Code

1.17The Attorney-General’s Department, on behalf of the AFP Minister, advised that the AFP Minister applied for eleven interim supervision orders (ISO) and ten were issued by the court during the reporting period.

1.18Two extended supervision orders (ESO) were applied for by the AFP Minister which were issued under section 105A.7A. No person was charged by the AFP for contravening an ESO or an ISO during the reporting period.