Booth v Abdirahman-Khalif [2021] FCA 1651
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File number: |
SAD 50 of 2021 |
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Judgment of: |
BESANKO J |
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Date of judgment: |
22 December 2021 |
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Date of publication of reasons: |
19 January 2022 |
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CRIMINAL LAW — election pursuant to s 104.12A of Schedule to Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) (Code) to confirm interim control order (ICO) made against respondent under s 104.4 of Code — where respondent convicted in 2017 of offence of being member of terrorist organisation, namely Islamic State (IS) contrary to s 102.3 of Code — where particulars of offending included attempted travel to Turkey on one-way ticket in order to engage with IS, accessing and engaging with IS material and communicating with members of IS — where respondent has served custodial sentence — where Court made ICO prior to respondent’s release from custody — where in support of confirmation of ICO applicant submitted respondent has at no time made full and sensible admissions as to circumstances of offending and is vulnerable person susceptible to influence — where respondent submitted conviction now some time ago and respondent has taken a number of voluntary steps towards rehabilitation — consideration of whether controls in ICO and each of them reasonably necessary and reasonably appropriate and adapted for purpose of protecting public from terrorist act and for purpose of preventing provision of support for or facilitation of terrorist act — consideration of relevance of and weight to be given to ss 3ZZOA and 3ZZOB of Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) as alleged alternative means of monitoring and controlling risk — ICO confirmed without variation |
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Legislation: |
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No 1) 2016 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 3ZZOA, 3ZZOB Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Sch, ss 100.1, 102.1, 102.3, 104.1, 104.4, 104.12, 104.12A, 104.14, 104.16 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 55, 140 |
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Cases cited: |
Booth v Khazaal [2020] FCA 1241 Booth v Namoa [2019] FCA 2213 McCartney v Abdirahman-Khalif [2019] FCA 2218 McCartney v Abdirahman-Khalif (No 2) [2020] FCA 1002 McCartney v EB [2019] FCA 183; (2019) 263 FCR 170 McCloy v New South Wales [2015] HCA 34; (2015) 257 CLR 178 Minister for Home Affairs v Benbrika [2021] HCA 4; (2021) 388 ALR 1 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo [1997] HCA 22; (1997) 191 CLR 559 Palmer v Western Australia [2021] HCA 5; (2021) 388 ALR 180 Thomas v Mowbray [2007] HCA 33; (2007) 233 CLR 307 |
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Number of paragraphs: |
81 |
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Dates of hearing: |
6,7 December 2021 |
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Counsel for the Applicant: |
Mr J Emmett SC with Mr T Glover |
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Solicitor for the Applicant: |
Australian Government Solicitor |
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Counsel for the Respondent: |
Mr D Agresta with Ms V Rajaramanan |
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Solicitor for the Respondent: |
Iles Selley Lawyers |
ORDERS
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SAD 50 of 2021 |
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BETWEEN: |
SANDRA BOOTH Applicant
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ZAINAB ABDIRAHMAN-KHALIF Respondent
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order made by: |
BESANKO J |
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DATE OF ORDER: |
22 DECEMBER 2021 |
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
Control Order
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Pursuant to s 104.14(7)(c) of the Criminal Code, being the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), the interim control order made in relation to the respondent on 4 May 2021 is confirmed. The terms of the confirmed control order are set out in the Annexure to these Orders.
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The confirmed control order relates to the respondent, Zainab Abdirahman-Khalif.
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The Court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the respondent has been convicted in Australia of an offence relating to terrorism (s 104.4(1)(c)(iv) of the Criminal Code).
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The Court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that each of the obligations, prohibitions and restrictions to be imposed on the respondent by the confirmed control order is reasonably necessary, and reasonably appropriate and adapted, for the purpose of:
4.1 protecting the public from a terrorist act (s 104.4(1)(d)(i) of the Criminal Code); and
4.2. preventing the provision of support for or the facilitation of a terrorist act (s 104.4(1)(d)(ii) of the Criminal Code).
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The confirmed control order is in force until and including 4 May 2022.
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The respondent’s lawyer may attend the Adelaide office of the Australian Federal Police at 55 Currie Street, Adelaide SA between 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, to obtain a copy of these Orders.
Endorsement pursuant to Rule 41.06
To: Zainab Abdirahman-Khalif
You will be liable to imprisonment, sequestration of property or punishment for contempt if:
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for an order that requires you to do an act or thing – you neglect or refuse to do the act or thing within the time specified in the order; or
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for an order that requires you not to do an act or thing - you disobey the order.
ANNEXURE
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Control 1
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You are required to remain at:
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[REDACTED] in the State of South Australia;
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or other such premises nominated by you within 24 hours from the time this Interim Control Order comes into force (the specified premises)
between the hours of 12:00 am and 4:30 am local time (the curfew period) each day from the day on which this Confirmed Control Order comes into force until the day that it ceases to be in force.
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If you decide to permanently leave the specified premises you are required to notify the AFP Superintendent of your new address or the address you will be staying at in writing three (3) business days prior to departing the specified premises.
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If you wish to reside temporarily at other premises, you may request an exemption from residing at the specified premises for specified periods from the AFP Superintendent.
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You must present and identify yourself at the specified premises during the curfew period upon request by a police officer.
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Control 2
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You are prohibited from being at any of the following areas:
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Inside, or in the grounds of, any prison or correctional facility, unless you are yourself incarcerated in that prison or correctional facility;
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At the residence of any person with whom, by reason of Control 6, you are prohibited from communicating or associating; and
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Any place in Australia outside the State of South Australia.
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Control 3
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You are prohibited from carrying out the following specified activities (including in respect of your work or occupation), namely
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Accessing or viewing documents (including documents in electronic form) or electronic media, or attempting to access or view documents (including documents in electronic form) or electronic media, which relate to any of the following:
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explosives, explosive devices, initiation systems, firing devices or conducted electrical weapons;
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firearms, ammunition or knives;
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anti-surveillance or counter surveillance;
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execution;
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beheading;
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suicide attack;
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bombing;
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terrorist attack;
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Islamic State;
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propaganda and promotional material for a terrorist organisation within the meaning of s 102.1(1) of the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); and
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activities of, or associated with, a terrorist organisation within the meaning of s 102.1(1) of the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth),
other than material set out in Control 3.2.
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Control 3.1 does not prohibit you accessing or viewing material:
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published by a ‘constituent body’ of the...