The royal commission also highlighted the need to consider creating offences which relate to the preparatory behaviour of a terrorist before they attempt a terrorist act. Overseas jurisdictions, including Australia and the United Kingdom, have developed offences that are precursor in nature, but this is currently the gap in our legislation. The bill amends the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 and the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Act 2019 and creates offences in the Terrorism Suppression Act that may be broadly described as precursory in nature, including an offence of planning or preparing for a terrorist act. The bill brings New Zealand into line with the way that terrorism is criminalised in overseas jurisdiction with similar legal systems and enhances our ability to meet our international obligations.