Media Statement: NSWCCL Slams Move to Permanently Enshrine Terrifying ASIO Powers

The NSW Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) has called on the Senate to reject the ASIO Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025, warning that the legislation will create a permanent gap in our civil liberties by removing sunset clauses on extraordinary post-9/11 questioning and detention powers. The Bill, which passed the lower house and is currently before the Senate, would permanently enshrine powers…