Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act— Hamas Terrorist Attacks—7 October 2023) Declaration 2024

This instrument is the Social Security (Declared Overseas Terrorist Act— Hamas Terrorist Attacks—7 October 2023) Declaration 2024.

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

This instrument is made under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.

In this instrument, terrorist act has the same meaning as in subsection 100.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

The following terrorist acts in locations in Israel on 7 October 2023 are declared overseas terrorist acts:

the attack on the Be’eri Kibbutz;

the attack on Sderot;

the attack on the Supernova Sukklot Gathering music festival, in the Re’im Kibbutz;

the attack on Nahal Oz Kibbutz;

the attack on the military base adjacent to the Nahal Oz Kibbutz near the northern Gaza Strip;

the attack on the Kfar Aza Kibbutz;

the attack on the Nir Oz Kibbutz;

the attack on the Netiv HaAsara Moshav;

the attack on the Alumim Kibbutz;

the attack on the Kissufim Kibbutz;

the attack on the Nirim Kibbutz;

the attack on Zikim Beach;

the attack on the Holit Kibbutz;

the attack on the Ein HaShlosha Kibbutz; and the attack on the Nir Yitzhak Kibbutz.

Note: If the Prime Minister makes a declaration under subsection 35B(1) of the Social Security Act 1991, then subsection 35B(2) provides that the Minister is taken to have made a determination under subsection 36(1) that the terrorist act is a major disaster.