National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023

The majority voted in favour of keeping part 3 of schedule 1 unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted that it might stand as printed. This part related to the membership of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS).

Text of Part 3 of Schedule 1

Part 3 — Membership of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Intelligence Services Act 2001

11 Subsection 28(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) The Committee is to consist of 13 members and must include at least:

(a) 2 Senators who are Government members; and

(b) 2 members of the House of Representatives who are Government members; and

(c) 2 Senators who are non-Government members; and

(d) 2 members of the House of Representatives who are non-Government members.

12 Paragraph 18(1)(a) of Schedule 1

Omit “6 members”, substitute “7 members”.

13 Application provision

The amendments of the Intelligence Services Act 2001 made by this Part:

(a) apply, on and after the commencement of this item, in relation to the Committee established in respect of the 47th Parliament; and

(b) do not affect the appointment of a member of that Committee made before the commencement of this item.