Senate debates Questions on Notice
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Question No. 1788)
Lee Rhiannon NSW, Australian Greens
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General , upon notice , on 28 March 2012 :
In regard to the detention and questioning powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO):
(1) Have the detention powers of ASIO ever been used; if not, why not.
(2) How many questioning warrants have been issued, including the date and details of each instance:
(a) between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2005; and
(b) from 1 January 2006 to date.
(3) How many questioning warrants have been issued in total.
(4) Has there been a decrease in the annual number of questioning warrants issued since 2004; if so, why.
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