NEW LEGISLATION TO KEEP AUSTRALIANS SAFE

2022, Portfolio, Releases

New legislation passed in Parliament today will help keep Australians safe – by allowing Australia’s intelligence agencies respond to terrorist threats more quickly and improve emergency assistance to Australians in trouble overseas. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the passing of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill…

NEW LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WILL PROTECT AUSTRALIA IN A CHANGING WORLD

2021, Portfolio, Releases

The Morrison Government has today introduced the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021, to address critical operational challenges facing intelligence agencies in the modern era, as part of the Government’s response to the Comprehensive Review of the Legal Framework of the National Intelligence Community. Minister for Home Affairs…