Senate debates

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Committees

Corporations and Financial Services Committee, Intelligence and Security Committee; Government Response to Report

4:13 pm

Photo of Kim CarrKim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I present four government responses to committee reports as listed on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The documents read as follows—

Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services report:

Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission—August 2011

February 2013

Recommendation 1

    Government response

        Corporations Act 2001

        A licence given by ASIC that allows people or companies to legally carry on a financial services business, including selling, advising or dealing in financial products. You should only deal with licensed businesses as you are better protected if things go wrong and you will have access to free dispute resolution services. ASIC grants a licence if a business shows it can meet basic standards such as training, compliance, insurance and dispute resolution. The business is responsible for maintaining these standards. A licence does not mean that ASIC endorses the company, financial product or advice or that you cannot incur a loss from the investment.

            Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam (AAI), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e Jangvi (LeJ) as terrorist organisations tabled 28 May 2012

            February 2013

            Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam (AAI), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ) as terrorist organisations

            Tabled 28 May 2012

            Government ' s Response to Committee ' s Recommendations

            Recommendation 1:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Ansar al-Islam as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 2:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 3:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 4:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ) as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Hizballah ' s External Security Organisation - tabled 28 June 2012

            Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Hizballah ' s External Security Organisation

            Tabled 28 June 2012

            Government ' s Response to Committee ' s Recommendations

            Recommendation 1:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Hizballah's External Security Organisation as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Five Terrorist Organisations (Al Shabaab, Hamas ' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Palestinian Islamic Jihad tabled 10 October 2012

            Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

            Review of the re-listing of Five Terrorist Organisations (Al Shabaab, Hamas ' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Palestinian Islamic Jihad)

            Tabled 10 October 2012

            Government ' s Response to Committee ' s Recommendations

            Recommendation 1:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Al-Shabaab as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 2:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassasm Brigades as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 3:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list the Kurdistan Workers Party as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 4:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list the organisation Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

            Recommendation 5:

            The Committee recommends that the regulation, made under the Criminal Code section 102.1, to list the organisation Palestinian Islamic Jihad as a terrorist organisation not be disallowed.

            Response:

            The Government agrees with the recommendation.

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