澳大利亚议会上周通过了一项扩展国家安全机构ASIO强制质询权力的法案，但遭到自由党参议员Andrew McLachlan的反对1。该法案扩大了成人质询令的范围，新增破坏、煽动社区暴力、攻击国防系统等类别1。McLachlan在投票中跨越党派分界线表示反对，另一名自由党参议员Alex Antic也投了反对票1。
McLachlan指出，"我认为这些法律特别压制性，我一直对其广泛性感到不适"1。他呼吁对国家安全领域的两党共识进行战略审查，以在个人自由与国家安全之间寻求平衡1。澳大利亚律师协会也反对该法案，称其为"对ASIO强制质询权的非常规进一步扩展"1。
这项强制质询权力自2001年9月11日美国恐怖袭击后被引入法律1，但自2003年以来仅被使用约20次1。政府原计划使该权力永久化，但在抗议后同意保留每三年一次的"日落条款"审查1。
Australian Liberal Party senator Andrew McLachlan broke ranks with his party to vote against legislation that expands the coercive questioning powers of the country's national security agency, ASIO.1 The bill passed parliament last week, broadening the scope of adult questioning orders to include new categories such as sabotage, incitement of community violence, and attacks on defense systems.1
McLachlan expressed deep concerns about the legislation's reach, stating that he found the laws "particularly oppressive" and had long felt uncomfortable with their expansiveness.1 He was joined by fellow Liberal senator Alex Antic in opposing the measure.1 The senator, who previously served as deputy president of the Senate from 2022 to 2025, called for a strategic review of the bipartisan consensus on national security matters to better balance personal freedoms against security needs.1
The coercive questioning power, which has been used only approximately 20 times since its introduction in 2003, was initially established following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.1 While the government originally sought to make the power permanent, it agreed to retain a sunset clause requiring review every three years following public opposition.1 The Law Council of Australia opposed the legislation as an "extraordinary further expansion" of ASIO's coercive questioning authority.1
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