Recent history: For increasing freedom of political communication

Removed division Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - deportation and imprisonment. Policy vote was No.

mackay staff 8 months ago

Added division Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - deportation and imprisonment. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff 8 months ago

Added division National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Journalist activities not corrupt conduct. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff about 2 years ago

Added division Regulations and Determinations - Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021 - Disallow. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Added division Motions - Charitable Organisations - Be wary of adverse impacts of foreign interference laws. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Freedom of speech. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Added division Motions - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Reference - Surveillance. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Added division Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to No (strong).

Henare Degan over 9 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Control orders only if support/facilitation already provided. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Limit who the advocating terrorism offence applies to. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should increase freedom of political communication in Australia by, for example, protecting people's right to tell others about issues and events in the public interest” to “the federal government should increase freedom of political communication in Australia by, for example, protecting people's right to inform others about issues and events in the public interest”.

Wendy Bacon about 10 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add extra defences to unauthorise disclosure offence. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Added division Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff about 10 years ago

Created policy “increasing freedom of political communication” with description “the federal government should increase freedom of political communication in Australia by, for example, protecting people's right to tell others about issues and events in the public interest”.

mackay staff about 10 years ago