27th Oct 2022, 11:11 AM – Senate Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the remaining stages of the bill so that it can be passed in the Senate. Because the bill was already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
What does this bill do?
According to the bill digest:
- This Bill extends for 12 months (from 7 December 2022 until 7 December 2023) the sunsetting dates for stop, search and seizure powers, control orders and preventative detention orders.
- The Government believes that these powers are critical to support Australia’s counter‑terrorism framework.
- The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) conducted a statutory review of these powers and presented its report in October 2021. The PJCIS recommended extending these powers until 2025, subject to certain amendments, including the introduction of additional safeguards.
- In order to respond to the PJCIS’s recommendations, as well as consult with states/territories and prepare draft legislation, the Government is seeking to extend the relevant sunsetting dates.
- Stakeholders, including the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission, have previously raised concerns about extending these powers.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (92% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (80% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Karen Grogan SA | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Fatima Payman WA | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda White Victoria | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Yes | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (79% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Yes | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (80% turnout) | 50 Yes – 11 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.