Labor scraps plan to make spy agency’s 9/11-era questioning powers permanent
The Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act. Photograph: AAPView image in fullscreenThe Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act. It’s a testament to what happens when communities organise and refuse to be ignored,” he told Guardian Australia.“When we questioned Asio in Senate estimates about why they wanted these expanded powers, what conduct it was intended to cover, their answers were confused and unclear.
- ▪The Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act.
- ▪Photograph: AAPView image in fullscreenThe Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act.
- ▪It’s a testament to what happens when communities organise and refuse to be ignored,” he told Guardian Australia.“When we questioned Asio in Senate estimates about why they wanted these expanded powers, what conduct it was intended to cover
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The Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act. Photograph: AAPView image in fullscreenThe Albanese government has dropped plans to remove sunset provisions from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act. Photograph: AAPAustralian security and counter-terrorismLabor scraps plan to make spy agency’s 9/11-era questioning powers permanentBut Australian government will expand offences covered by rules to include promotion of communal violence and attacks on defence system Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tom McIlroy Political editorWed 10 Jun 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLabor has quietly backed down on moves to make spy agency Asio’s powers for…
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