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senate vote 2021-06-16#5
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Bills — Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020; in Committee- Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Agree with bill as amended
Description
<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that the bill, as amended, be agreed to.</p> - The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-16.33.1) to agree with the bill as amended. This means they can now decide whether to pass the bill in the Senate.
- ### What does the bill do?
- The bill was [introduced in order to](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6440):
- * *prevent the use of aviation and maritime transport or offshore facilities in connection with serious crime;*
- * *establish a regulatory framework to implement harmonised eligibility criteria for the aviation security identification card (ASIC) and maritime security identification card (MSIC) schemes;*
- * *clarify and align the legislative basis for undertaking security checking of ASIC and MSIC applicants and holders;*
- * *provide for regulations to prescribe penalties for offences; and*
- * *insert an additional severability provision to provide guidance to a court as to Parliament’s intention.*
- Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd064).
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