Issues/Foreign Fighters Bill

We have until 12pm, October 3 to respond to several hundred pages of legislation. The inquiry is here.

The documents being reviewed themselves can be found here.

Please help us by providing any information below, ordered by Schedule and Part as it makes sense to do so.

Points of issue in Explanatory Memorandum

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Part 1 -- Amendments

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 * Criminal Code Division 119 — Foreign incursions and recruitment, Imprisonment for life for "Allowing use of buildings, vessels and aircraft to commit offences" including knowingly permitting "a meeting or assembly of persons to be held in that place" where those persons are planning certain activities.

Schedule 5—Identifying persons in immigration clearance

 * To "assist in identifying persons who may be a security concern to Australia or a foreign country" biometrics can be taken at immigration or customs including "a photograph or other image of the person’s face and shoulders; and any other personal identifier referred to in subsection (2A) that is prescribed by the regulations".


 * Where previously only "non-citizens" were required to provide certain things, this is now replaced with "persons" (ie. inclusive of Australian citizens).

Articles/References
Counter-terrorism laws to target people who ‘subvert society’ in other countries, The Guardian, Daniel Hurst, 30 September 2014.