Former national security watchdog slams Coalition bid to extend emergency terror laws – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Key points:

  • The powers were introduced after the September 11 terror attacks, and are due to lapse in just over a month
  • The Coalition wants to extend them for another 12 months
  • A former national security watchdog is suggesting that is lazy politics

via Former national security watchdog slams Coalition bid to extend emergency terror laws – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)