Advisory Report on the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021

March 2022

© Commonwealth of Australia 2022
ISBN: 978-1-76092-402-7

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Terms of Reference

Membership of the Committee

Abbreviations

List of Recommendations

1. Introduction

  Conduct of the inquiry
  Report structure
  The Bill
  Schedule 1 – Emergency authorisations
  Schedule 2 – Authorisations relating to counter-terrorism
  Schedule 4 – Authorisations for producing intelligence on Australians
  Schedule 5 – ASIS cooperating with ASIO
  Schedule 6 – AGO cooperating with authorities of other countries
  Schedule 7 – ONI cooperating with other entities
  Schedule 8 – Suspension of travel documents
  Schedule 9 – Online activities
  Schedule 10 - Privacy
  Schedule 11 – Assumed identities
  Schedule 12 – Authorities of other countries
  Schedule 14 – Technical amendments

2. Consideration of the Bill

  Schedule 1 – Emergency authorisations
  Schedule 2 – Authorisations relating to counter-terrorism
  Schedule 3 – Authorisations for activities in support of the Australian Defence Force
  Schedule 4 – Authorisations for producing intelligence on Australians
  Schedule 5 – ASIS cooperating with ASIO
  Schedule 8 – Suspension of travel documents
  Schedule 9

3. Committee Comment

  Schedule 1 – Emergency authorisations
  Schedule 2 – Authorisations relating to counter-terrorism
  Schedule 3 – Authorisations for activities in support of the Australian Defence Force
  Schedule 4 – Authorisations for producing intelligence on Australians
  Schedule 5 – ASIS cooperating with ASIO
  Schedule 8 – Suspension of travel documents
  Schedule 9 – Online activities

A. List of submissions

B. List of witnesses at public hearing

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