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Title

  • Bills — Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2019; Consideration in Detail
  • Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

Description

  • <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-10-07.132.1) introduced by MP For Dickson [Peter Dutton](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/dickson/peter_dutton) (Liberal).
  • Read more about the amendments in the [supplementary explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr6440_ems_025ba4e0-7de2-4ffc-aff0-f9a36f0138f3%22;rec=0).
  • ### What does the bill do?
  • The bill was [introduced in order to](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6440):
  • * *prevent the use of aviation and maritime transport or offshore facilities in connection with serious crime;*
  • * *establish a regulatory framework to implement harmonised eligibility criteria for the aviation security identification card (ASIC) and maritime security identification card (MSIC) schemes;*
  • * *clarify and align the legislative basis for undertaking security checking of ASIC and MSIC applicants and holders;*
  • * *provide for regulations to prescribe penalties for offences; and*
  • * *insert an additional severability provision to provide guidance to a court as to Parliament’s intention.*
  • Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd064).