Senate debates

Wednesday, 7 September 2022

Committees

Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Government Response to Report

5:51 pm

Photo of Carol BrownCarol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the government's response to the interim report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on its inquiry into extremist movements and radicalisation in Australia. I seek leave to have the document incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

Australian Government

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

Interim Report

Inquiry into Extremist Movements and Radicalism in Australia

September 2022

Recommendations

Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends that the Australian Government consult with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the 47th Parliament on t erms of reference with a view to referring to the Committee an inquiry into extremist movements and radicalisation in Australia.

Response:

The Government agrees with this recommendation and will refer this matter for inquiry with updated terms of reference to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security of the 47th Parliament.

5:52 pm

Photo of David ShoebridgeDavid Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate take note of the document.

I rise to speak on the Parliamentary Joint Committee interim report Extremist movements and radicalism in Australia, and I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted.