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senate vote 2020-12-08#7

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-07-22 13:51:07

Title

  • Bills - Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 - Reference to Committee
  • Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 - Reference to Committee

Description

  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-08.127.2) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-08.127.2) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • Before voting, Tasmanian Senator [Jonathon Duniam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jonathon_duniam) (Liberal) [noted that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-08.128.4):
  • > *The government does not support this motion. The Minister for Home Affairs has already written to the chair of the [Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security) referring the legislation to the PJCIS as the appropriate committee in this instance.*
  • You can [track the inquiry](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/IdentifyandDisruptBill).
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes that the [Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6623) gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Federal Police and, through them, the Australian Signals Directorate extraordinary powers in respect to online activities; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.*
  • > *(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.*
senate vote 2020-12-08#7

Edited by mackay staff

on 2021-01-29 14:57:15

Title

  • Bills Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020; Reference to Committee
  • Bills - Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 - Reference to Committee

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Lidia Thorpe</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-08.127.2) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • Before voting, Tasmanian Senator [Jonathon Duniam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jonathon_duniam) (Liberal) [noted that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-08.128.4):
  • > *The government does not support this motion. The Minister for Home Affairs has already written to the chair of the [Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security) referring the legislation to the PJCIS as the appropriate committee in this instance.*
  • You can [track the inquiry](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/IdentifyandDisruptBill).
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes that the [Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6623) gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Federal Police and, through them, the Australian Signals Directorate extraordinary powers in respect to online activities; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes that the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Federal Police and, through them, the Australian Signals Directorate extraordinary powers in respect to online activities; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p>
  • <p>The government does not support this motion. The Minister for Home Affairs has already written to the chair of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security referring the legislation to the PJCIS as the appropriate committee in this instance.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>I should say, Senators, that I've now asked attendants, because we're not closing the door, to stand in the doorway upon the bells being stopped, so keep that in mind. There'll be no sneaking in late. The question is that business of the Senate motion No. 2 be agreed to.</p>