Joint media release with the Hon Andrew Giles MP
The Albanese Government’s strong laws to keep Australians safe have passed the Parliament with the passage of the Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Bridging Visas, Serious Offenders and Other Measures) Bill 2023.
This legislation establishes a robust preventative detention and community safety order regime that is modelled on the existing high risk terrorist offender scheme, set up by the former Liberal government.
The preventative detention regime will allow a court to order the detention of the most serious offenders where they pose an unacceptable risk of committing serious violent or sexual offences.
Preventative detention will complement and enhance the existing layers of protection implemented by the Australian Government since the High Court’s decision on 8 November 2023.
In total, four layers of protection have been established to keep Australians safe:
- Preventative Detention
- Community Safety Supervision Orders
- Electronic Monitoring Devices and Curfews
- Stringent visa conditions.
These four layers of protection will work together to ensure community safety and keep Australians safe.
The Community Safety Supervision Order provides new powers to protect the community through targeted restrictions like curfews, monitoring and reporting obligations, tailored to the individual.
In addition, the Australian Government is providing $255 million for measures including Operation AEGIS – the joint Australian Federal Police & Australian Border Force operation established by the Department of Home Affairs.
