A Safe
and Secure Australia
21 September 2014
This last week, Australia’s
largest ever counter-terrorism operation took place.
It involved security and
intelligence agencies as well as Commonwealth and state police.
Our agencies had reliable
information of an attack ordered by an Australian who is a senior ISIL
operative in Syria.
This operation ensured that an
atrocity didn’t happen. So, I thank the police and our security and
intelligence agencies for their tireless work to keep us safe, and I assure you
that the Government will continue its work in protecting Australians from
terrorism and extremism. On Monday, I will make a national security statement
to the Parliament.
This statement will update the
Parliament on developments at home and abroad, and on how Australia is
responding to the threat of terrorism. Also this week, the Government will
introduce into Parliament new counter-terrorism measures that will strengthen
our counter-terrorism preparedness.
We are providing $630 million to
support our police and security agencies with more resources to the Australian
Federal Police, ASIO, ASIS and our Customs and Border Protection Service.
This work is not about targeting
any particular community. It’s not about religion, it’s not about what people
wear – it’s about dealing with criminals. And then on Tuesday, I will travel to
the United States to be part of a special session of the Security Council,
convened by President Obama. Eighty nations – eighty nations – face the
challenge of dealing with foreign fighters. In responding to this threat – in
responding to the threat of extremism – we are doing everything we humanly can
to keep you safe.
This Government will continue to
build the safe and secure Australia that everyone wants. |
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