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Review of Australian Federal Police Powers (2020)

Summary

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’.

Review of the ‘declared areas’ provisions (2020)

Summary

The Commission considers that the declared areas provisions place significant restrictions on the human rights of persons affected by them.
The Commission considers that the declared areas provisions place significant restrictions on the human rights of persons affected by them.

Inquiry into the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020

Summary

The Bill would amend the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO’s) compulsory questioning powers under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) (ASIO Act).

The Bill would amend the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO’s) compulsory questioning powers under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) (ASIO Act).

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 (Cth)

Summary

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security with respect to its inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019.
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security with respect to its inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019.

Review of citizenship loss provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth)

Summary

The Commission urges reform of these citizenship loss provisions, and makes 11 recommendations to ameliorate the significant human rights concerns.
The Commission urges reform of these citizenship loss provisions, and makes 11 recommendations to ameliorate the significant human rights concerns.

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018

1. Executive summary

  1. The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, in response to its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill).

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) draft Bill 2018

Summary

Understand the submission on the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill.
Understand the submission on the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill.

Submission: Review of certain police powers, control orders and preventative detention orders (2017)

 

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Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016

 

Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016

 

Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

12 October 2016

 

Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2015

Summary

Read the submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill No.1 2015.

Read the submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill No.1 2015.