List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

3.15
The Committee recommends that, for the avoidance of any doubt, the Explanatory Memorandum for the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 be amended to state that a Ministerial Authorisation enabling ASIS, ASD and AGO to produce intelligence on a class of Australian persons who are, or are likely to be, involved with a listed terrorist organisation will not authorise the production of intelligence on a lawyer advocating for the delisting of a terrorist organisation.

Recommendation 2

3.32
The Committee recommends that, subject to the amendment outlined above, the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 be passed.

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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