Before 9/11, Australia had no counter-terrorism laws, now we have 92 — but are we safer?
- Written by Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, Senior Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
David Mariuz/AAPAustralia is a long way from New York and Washington DC, but the September 11 terror attacks had a profound impact on our country.
In Afghanistan and Iraq, we became embroiled in decades-long insurgencies. At home, the attacks had enduring impacts on our legal system. Before 9/11 Australia had zero national counter-terrorism laws....
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