Division Description Changes — Bills — Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Afp Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022; Third Reading — 27th Oct 2022

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senate vote 2022-10-27#5 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-10-28 11:26:13	Title Bills — Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Afp Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022; Third Reading Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ ~~<p>The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.</p>~~ The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-10-27.83.2) to agree with the [remaining stages](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd017): * 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. ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>**~~

~~Sue Lines~~
~~The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.~~
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-10-27.83.2) to agree with the [remaining stages](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd017):
* *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.*
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