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

About this inquiry

On 25 November 2021 the Honourable Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Home Affairs referred the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 to the Committee for inquiry and report.



Past Public Hearings

25 Feb 2022: Canberra

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