Committee to hear about protecting sensitive information

THE Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will be holding a public hearing tomorrow (August 27) as part of its review into the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020.

The Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020 amends both the Migration Act 1958 and the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

The Bill amends the Migration Act to safeguard protected information provided by gazetted intelligence and law enforcement agencies to refuse or cancel a visa on character grounds, or revoke or set aside such decisions (Protected Information).

Chair of the Committee, Senator James Paterson said, "The committee will hear from various government and non-government witnesses on the importance of safeguarding protected information where it is in the public interest while balancing the need for transparency."

Public hearing details

Friday, 27 August 2021
9:30am—2pm (AEST)
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra

A program for the hearing can be found on the committee website

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, teleconference and video conference facilities will be used to connect witnesses to Committee Members. The hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

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