Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
9 September 2026
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Australian Parliament
13:49 - 15:44
Speaker 1
Okay, good afternoon everyone. I would now like to declare open this public hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security for its review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.
I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting today and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. Now, these are public proceedings and although the committee may agree to a request to have evidence heard in camera or may determine that certain evidence should be heard in camera, I want to remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to a committee, they are protected by parliamentary privilege unless you are giving 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. It is also a contempt to give false or misleading evidence to a committee.
Both houses of the Parliament have resolved that an officer of a department of the Commonwealth shall not be asked to give opinions on matters of policy and shall be given reasonable opportunity to refer questions asked to a superior officer or to a minister. As chair, I'll ensure that proceedings are conducted in an orderly, respectful, and courteous way, and I remind committee members of their obligations under the behavior code for Australian parliamentarians and resolutions of both houses to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness, and respect. In accordance with the committee's resolutions of the 26th of August last year, this hearing will be broadcast on the Parliament's website, and the proof and official transcripts of proceeding will also be published on the website. The hearing today is being conducted with members of the committee in Parliament House and witnesses appearing by video conference. And a reminder to any witnesses participating remotely, they are reminded to mute your microphones when you're not speaking.
On that note, I'd like to welcome representatives from the Australian Human Rights Commission to give evidence at this public hearing today.
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