Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (part 1 of 2)
13 January 2026
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Australian Parliament
02:14:48 - 02:16:57
Speaker 3
Oh, good morning, everyone. I declare open this public hearing of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security for review of the exposure draft legislation combating antisemitism, hate, and extremism bill twenty twenty six. These are public proceedings on... Although the committee may agree to request to have evidence heard in camera or may determine that certain evidence should be heard in camera, I remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to the the, committee, they are protected by parliamentary privilege unless you are given evidence from outside of Australia. It is unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the parliament as contempt.
I remind all present that as chair, I'll ensure that proceedings are conducted in an orderly, respectful, and courteous way. In accordance with the committee's resolutions of August 26 of this... Of last year, this hearing will be broadcast on the parliament's website, and the proof and official transcripts of proceedings will also be published on the parliament's website. Witnesses are advised that the committee's review concerns the exposure draft bill, not broader issues that may be subject to other inquiries, including royal commissions, and that evidence will only be taken by the committee where it relates to some or all parts of the proposed new legislation. In addition, parliament imposes itself a subjudice convention, which means avoiding public discussions that could involve a substantial danger of prejudice of proceedings before a court or other tribunals like royal commissions and unless there is an overriding public interest requirement to do so.
Now the hearing today is being conducted with members of the committee appearing here in, Canberra, but also, online via video conference. Members participating remotely are reminded to mute your microphones when you are speaking. I'd like to welcome representatives of the executive council Australian jury and the the Australia special envoy to, combat antisemitism to give evidence at this public hearing today. Now for the hand side record, could I ask that you all state your full names, the capacity in which you appear before today's hearing? And I'll start with the executive council.
02:16:59 - 02:17:10
Speaker 5
I'm Peter Wertheim. I'm the co CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jury, and I appear with Simone Abel, who is the head of legal of our organization.
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