Senate passes new counter-terrorism laws giving stronger powers to intelligence agency ASIOAustralia's spy agency ASIO looks set to receive stronger powers after the Senate passed a bill on national security.
The new laws will make it easier for security agencies to access personal computers and spy on Australians overseas and will toughen penalties for those who disclose the identity of intelligence officers.
The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill would increase the penalty for disclosing secret information to up to 10 years' imprisonment - a measure that could lead to journalists being jailed.
It also gives ASIO officers criminal and civil immunity from prosecution under a newly defined covert "special intelligence operation" and enables Australia's overseas spy agency ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) to spy on Australians overseas and to cooperate with ASIO with less executive oversight.
The bill passed with the support of Government, Labor and Palmer United Party senators
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Senate passes new counter-terrorism laws giving stronger powers to intelligence agency ASIOAustralia's spy agency ASIO looks set to receive stronger powers after the Senate passed a bill on national security.
The new laws will make it easier for security agencies to access personal computers and spy on Australians overseas and will toughen penalties for those who disclose the identity of intelligence officers.
The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill would increase the penalty for disclosing secret information to up to 10 years' imprisonment - a measure that could lead to journalists being jailed.
It also gives ASIO officers criminal and civil immunity from prosecution under a newly defined covert "special intelligence operation" and enables Australia's overseas spy agency ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) to spy on Australians overseas and to cooperate with ASIO with less executive oversight.
The bill passed with the support of Government, Labor and Palmer United Party senators