[no bill text published] FED Up to 10 Years Jail for Helping Terrorists Enter Australia

Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

1 Apr 2026: This bill has lapsed and is no longer under discussion.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

Introduced by: Jonathon Duniam (LIB)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

A person commits a crime if they help a member of a terrorist organisation enter Australia.
The crime also applies if the person knows the traveller intends to commit a terrorism offence.
The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison.
The law does not apply if the person has written permission from both the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Home Affairs Minister.
The person is strictly liable for whether they acted on behalf of a Commonwealth authority.
Two existing sunset dates in the Criminal Code are pushed back to 7 September 2030.
People who help someone enter Australia face up to 10 years jail if that person is a member of a terrorist group, has committed a terrorism offence, or intends to commit one.
This law does not apply to people acting on behalf of the Australian government.
People can avoid this penalty if they have written permission from both the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Home Affairs Minister.
The deadline for certain terrorism-related laws is extended from 7 September 2027 to 7 September 2030.

Topics

border control counter terrorism criminal justice criminal penalties immigration national security public safety terrorism offences