Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Philip Ruddock MP)General Outline and Financial Impact
General Outline
This Bill amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code ).
The Bill improves the existing strong federal regime of offences and powers targeting terrorist acts. The amendments in the Bill are the result of a review of existing federal legislation that criminalises terrorist activity.
The principal features of the Bill are:
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- amendments to the existing offences in the Criminal Code to clarify that it is not necessary to identify a particular terrorist act upon proving the offence.
Financial Impact Statement
There is no financial impact flowing directly from the offence provisions in this Bill.
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