Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 in response to the recommendation of the PJCIS. I move the government amendment on sheet RC116:

(1) Schedule 1, item 15, page 19 (line 28), omit "review, by 30 June 2021,", substitute "commence, by the third anniversary of the day the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Act 2020 commenced, a review of".

The amendment to the bill will require the committee to commence a further review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of Australia's terrorism-related citizenship loss provisions in three years time. It's essential Australia's counterterrorism laws continue to evolve and adapt as the threat environment changes. Accordingly, the government welcomes the committee's advice for this further review. I commend the amendment to the House.

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

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