Continuing Detention Orders for Terrorist Offenders
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The AFP Minister can apply to a state or territory Supreme Court for a continuing detention order for a terrorist offender.
Law enforcement officers can use surveillance devices to help decide if a control order is needed for a serious terrorist offender.
Warrant agencies can intercept communications of serious terrorist offenders to determine if a control order is appropriate.
AFP members can ask a court to restrict how terrorism material is disclosed to a person or their guardian.
Police, courts, and corrective services can share criminal history information to manage control orders and post-sentence orders.
State and territory officials can give personal information to the AFP Minister to help execute control orders.
The AFP Minister cannot request a control order more than 12 months before a person's sentence or post-sentence order ends.
The sunset date for several terrorism-related legal powers is extended to 7 December 2029.