Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

Just wait. Once the ACT Criminal Code came into force in 2003, it abolished common law offences in the ACT and replaced them with the offences in the code. This bill ensures that the offences contained within the code will apply to criminal conduct on board aircraft relating to the Jervis Bay Territory—that includes aircraft engaged in a commercial flight with other countries or among the states and territories, an Australian aircraft engaged in a flight wholly outside Australia and a Commonwealth aircraft or defence aircraft. This amendment and this bill have the support of the Australian Democrats.