Australia Passes Law Allowing IRGC to Be Listed as a Terrorist Group

Australia Passes Law Allowing IRGC to Be Listed as a Terrorist Group

Australia can now designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group under new laws just passed by Parliament. The Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 passed the Senate on Nov. 6 without amendment, creating a legal framework to hold state-backed groups accountable for orchestrating or supporting terrorist activity in Australia. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the legislation sent an …

Australian parliament clears path to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation

Australia’s Parliament has passed new counterterrorism legislation allowing the federal government to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following confirmation from intelligence agencies that the Iranian regime directed two antisemitic attacks in Australia’s largest cities. The Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025, introduced by the Albanese Government […] The post Austral…

AIJAC applauds law allowing IRGC terror listing

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) applauds the passage of the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 on November 6, enabling the Federal Government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation under Australia’s Criminal Code.  AIJAC Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said, “For several years, AIJAC has been calling for the listing of the IRGC as a terrorist orga…