Policy paper

National Security Bill: factsheets

Factsheets giving details of the different measures contained in the National Security Bill.

Documents

Details

These documents explain the details of the current National Security Bill on the following topics:

State threats offences

  • Espionageespionage

  • Prohibitedprohibited places

  • Sabotagesabotage

  • Foreignforeign interference

  • Obtainingobtaining a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service

  • Statestate link

  • Aggravatingaggravating factor

State threats tools and powers

  • Powerspowers of arrest and detention

  • Powerpower of search and seizure

  • Financialfinancial and property investigation powers

  • Protectedprotected material definition

  • Statestate threats prevention and investigation measures (STPIMS)

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

Additional provisions

  • Serious Crime Act Amendmentamendment
Published 6 June 2022
Last updated 1023 JanuaryFebruary 2023 + show all updates
  1. Factsheet on National Security Bill and journalistic freedoms added.

  2. Updated the factsheet 'Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme'.

  3. Addition of 'Further details about the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: National Security Bill factsheet'.

  4. Following factsheets added: 'Receiving a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service', 'Financial and property investigation powers', 'Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)' and 'Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)'. The 'Police powers' factsheet has also been renamed to 'Powers of arrest and detention'.

  5. First published.