Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I would indicate that we will also support these amendments. In particular, I think that amending the title to refer to Magnitsky is a very important amendment, so we're very happy to support it.

Question agreed to.

I move:

(1) Page 2 (after line 11), after clause 3, insert:

4 Review of operation of amendments

(1) The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade must commence a review of the operation of the amendments made by this Act as soon as possible after the end of 3 years after this Act commences.

(2) The Committee must prepare a written report of the review.

(3) The Committee must table the report in each House of the Parliament.

This amendment requires the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to undertake a review of the operation of the amendments in the bill three years after it commences. This reflects recommendation 28 of the review and committee report by the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

Clearly, this is an important and significant step forward in our sanctions regime. I think that having this review process is also going to be incredibly important, to see just how many people are being sanctioned and what they're being sanctioned for—all of the issues that need to be reviewed. I understand that there's now going to be support for this amendment by the government, which I'm very thankful for and very pleased to acknowledge. Having this review process in the legislation I think is a significant improvement.