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senate vote 2018-11-27#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2019-03-15 13:10:24

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-11-27.6.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-11-27.6.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that the bill can now be discussed in more detail.
  • ### What does the bill do?
  • The [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6149) was introduced to clarify how the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can be called out to protect Commonwealth interests and states and self-governing territories from domestic violence. It was introduced following a Defence review after the Lindt café siege in Sydney.
  • It makes the following changes to:
  • * *permit states and territories to request that the Commonwealth call out the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in a wider range of circumstances;*
  • * *enable call out orders to authorise the ADF to operate in multiple jurisdictions, as well as the offshore area;*
  • * *authorise the ADF to respond to incidents that cross a border into a jurisdiction that has not been specified in an order in certain circumstances;*
  • * *allow the ADF to be pre-authorised to respond to land and maritime threats, in addition to aviation threats;*
  • * *increase the requirements for the ADF to consult with state and territory police where it is operating in their jurisdictions;*
  • * *simplify, expand and clarify the power of the ADF to search and seize, and to control movement during an incident;*
  • * *remove the distinction between general security areas and designated areas; and*
  • * *for the purposes of expedited call out, clarify that acting ministers are to be treated as substantive ministers and add the Minister for Home Affairs as an alternative authorising minister.*
  • Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd043).
senate vote 2018-11-27#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2019-03-15 13:10:02

Title

  • Bills — Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018; Second Reading
  • Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the bill be now read a second time.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-11-27.6.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • ### What does the bill do?
  • The [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6149) was introduced to clarify how the Australian Defence Force (ADF) can be called out to protect Commonwealth interests and states and self-governing territories from domestic violence. It was introduced following a Defence review after the Lindt café siege in Sydney.
  • It makes the following changes to:
  • * *permit states and territories to request that the Commonwealth call out the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in a wider range of circumstances;*
  • * *enable call out orders to authorise the ADF to operate in multiple jurisdictions, as well as the offshore area;*
  • * *authorise the ADF to respond to incidents that cross a border into a jurisdiction that has not been specified in an order in certain circumstances;*
  • * *allow the ADF to be pre-authorised to respond to land and maritime threats, in addition to aviation threats;*
  • * *increase the requirements for the ADF to consult with state and territory police where it is operating in their jurisdictions;*
  • * *simplify, expand and clarify the power of the ADF to search and seize, and to control movement during an incident;*
  • * *remove the distinction between general security areas and designated areas; and*
  • * *for the purposes of expedited call out, clarify that acting ministers are to be treated as substantive ministers and add the Minister for Home Affairs as an alternative authorising minister.*
  • Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd043).