Parole Board Cannot Grant Parole to Terrorists Unless Exceptional Circumstances Exist and Gains Power to Cancel Parole Before Release
Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Topics
community safety court procedures criminal justice national security parole prisoner release public safety sentencing
Introduced by: The Hon Michelle Rowland MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Michelle Rowland ALP
“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction The Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 makes consequential amendments to part 1B of the Crimes Act 1914, to support the establishment and functions of the Commonwealth Parole Board.”
Andrew Wallace LNP
“I rise to speak on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and the associated Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. These bills go to the heart of one of our most serious responsibilities as legislators, and that is protecting the Australian people.”
“I rise today to speak in support of the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions Bill) 2025.”
“The member for Sturt and the speaker who will follow me, the member for Blair, are both lawyers, and I respect that. But I cannot understand why Labor wants to outsource what should be the work of a minister—it should be the role of the Attorney-General—particularly to the member for Sturt, who one day may well occupy the Attorney-General’s chair. I hope she does.”
Shayne Neumann ALP
“I’m pleased to speak on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. At the outset, the Albanese government’s highest priority is keeping Australians safe.”
Katy Gallagher ALP
“I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— COMMONWEALTH PAROLE BOARD BILL 2025 Introduction Australians rightly expect the release of offenders from custody into the community will be managed as safely as possible.”
Michaelia Cash LIB
“I rise to speak on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025. Let’s be very clear about what the Senate is now debating. These bills are not a technical reform, they are not administrative tidying up, and they are certainly not about independence.”
Jana Stewart ALP
“I rise today to speak in support of the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025. This bill reflects the Albanese Labor government’s unwavering commitment to the safety and security of all Australians.”
David Shoebridge GRN
“I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate we’ll be supporting the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, and we are very much looking forward to an independent Commonwealth parole authority. If we only needed one reason to support this bill, the reason I’d give would be David McBride.”
Sean Bell PHON
“I rise to speak on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, which is a deeply flawed proposal. Unlike the Greens’ Senator Shoebridge, we want accountability in our criminal justice system.”
Paul Scarr LIB
“I listened very closely to Senator Brown’s comments and remarks in relation to the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, as I have listened to the remarks of other senators in this place. At the outset, I’d like to state that the position of attorney-general is quite unique in Australia’s political system.”
Leah Blyth LIB
“I rise to speak today on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025. This bill proposes a significant change to how parole decisions will be made for federal offenders in Australia. At present, parole decisions for federal offenders sit with the Attorney-General, through the Attorney-General’s Department.”
Slade Brockman LIB
“I too rise to speak on the Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025. I wasn’t actually planning to speak on this bill. I only made the decision to rise on this bill after hearing members of the government and the Greens speak on it, because I think there is a really important point at stake here.”