ASIO to avoid 'left', 'right' and 'Islamic' in an overhaul of its descriptions of extremism
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
ASIO is changing the language it uses to describe violent threats, because it says the current labels are “no longer fit for purpose.”
This means terms including “left”, “right”, and “Islamic extremism” will be avoided.
Announcing the update in his annual threat assessment, the security...





