Bill Debate · Report from Committee
House of Representatives · Thursday 28 August 2025
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Andrew Wallace presented the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security's advisory report regarding the bill. The legislation extends the compulsory questioning warrant framework for 18 months to allow for a comprehensive review. The committee recommended the bill be passed, noting it had already received bipartisan support in the House. The report was made a parliamentary paper and commended to the House.
The report was made a parliamentary paper and commended to the House.
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Wallace presented the committee's advisory report on the bill, which extends the ASIO compulsory questioning warrant framework until March 2027. Wallace explained that this temporary extension allows the committee to finish a thorough examination of these powers. The committee recommended that the bill be passed to facilitate this ongoing inquiry. Wallace noted that the bill had previously passed the House with bipartisan support.