Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move government amendments (5) and (6):

(5)    Schedule 1, item 2, page 5 (line 27), before “For the purposes”, insert “(1)”.

(6)    Schedule 1, item 2, page 6 (after line 2), at the end of section 5G, add:

        (2)    In addition to the person who is the intended recipient of a communication under subsection (1), if a communication is addressed to a person at an address on a computer network operated by or on behalf of the Australian Federal Police, each of the following is also an intended recipient of the communication for the purposes of this Act:

             (a)    any AFP employee responsible for operating, protecting and maintaining the network;

             (b)    any AFP employee responsible for enforcement of the professional standards of the Australian Federal Police.

        (3)    Subsection (2) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 2 years starting at the commencement of this section.

        (4)    If subsection (2) applies to a communication, a reference in this Act (other than in this section) to the intended recipient of the communication is taken to be a reference to an intended recipient of the communication.

I canvassed this earlier in the debate. I simply move the government amendments (5) and (6), which are necessary to ensure the ongoing ability of the AFP to monitor its network to ensure compliance of its staff with stringent professional standards. I do not think I can take it any further than that.