Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Summary

Without access to the introduction speech or bill details, I cannot provide a specific explanation of what changes this legislation makes to Australia's counter-terrorism framework. To give you an accurate summary, I would need information about which existing counter-terrorism laws it amends (such as the Criminal Code Act 1995 or the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979), what new powers or restrictions it introduces, and which agencies or individuals it affects. If you can provide the bill's key provisions or objects, I can explain them clearly for a general audience.

What happens at this stage

The final vote in this chamber on the bill as a whole, after all amendments have been considered. If it passes, the bill moves to the other chamber to go through the same process. If both chambers have already agreed to identical text, the bill proceeds directly to Royal Assent.

Next: The other chamber, which runs the same process from First Reading, or Royal Assent if both chambers have already agreed