Parliament passes legislation enabling IRGC terror listing
The bill will allow for foreign state actors to be listed as terrorism sponsors if they engage in, support, or promote terrorist acts targeting Australia
Legislation has passed Federal Parliament enabling the Federal Government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation under Australia’s Criminal Code.
The Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Act 2025 passed both houses on November 6, creating a new framework to allow the government to respond to threats posed by state-sponsored terrorism.
The bill will allow foreign state entities to be listed as state sponsors of terrorism where they have engaged in, or otherwise supported or advocated for, the doing of terrorist acts targeted at Australia.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said, “The first priority of our Government is the safety and protection of all Australians, which is why we have acted decisively in passing this vital legislation through the Parliament.
“This legislation is a warning that foreign states and their supporters who seek to fuel division, create fear, erode social cohesion and perpetrate violence in the Australian community will be held to account. These changes will make it more difficult, more risky, and more costly for malicious foreign actors to seek to cause Australia and our community harm.”
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