Senate debates Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2]

Third Reading

Thursday, 13 November 2008 Senate
Judith Troeth

Judith Troeth Victoria, Liberal Party

1:49 pm

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

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Penny Wong

Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water

I just reiterate what I indicated in my second reading speech: we on this side do have a longstanding and demonstrated commitment to ensuring Australia’s counterterrorism laws contain adequate safeguards and fulsome review mechanisms.

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George Brandis

George Brandis Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General

Humph!

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Penny Wong

Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water

I note Senator Brandis snorting over there. I would like to remind him to read the history of his government on this issue. I indicated also that the government will continue this longstanding and demonstrated commitment by bringing forward a comprehensive response to the proposal for an independent review of counterterrorism laws and other review recommendations in the near future. We are not supportive of this bill, for the reasons that I outlined in the second reading speech.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

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