Overview
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said ASIO advised Hizb ut‑Tahrir meets the legal threshold for prohibition, marking completion of the first stage.
- The department will prepare a ministerial brief, the opposition leader will be notified, and final approval may be given by the attorney‑general.
- The framework permits bans on groups that increase the risk of communal or politically motivated violence without explicitly calling for it.
- Legislation passed last month after the Bondi Beach attack enables penalties for members and donors and expands visa‑cancellation powers for hate promoters.
- Hizb ut‑Tahrir is a transnational Islamist organisation already banned or listed in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan.