Australian Legal Responses to Foreign Fighters

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Hardy, Keiran
Williams, George
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2016
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In 2014–2015, the Abbott government introduced new counter-terrorism laws
into the Federal Parliament. These laws were portrayed as a response to the
threat of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria, and the ongoing
problem of home-grown terrorism. The laws also dealt with a wider range of
matters, including whistleblowing by intelligence officers and the retention of
metadata. This article details these laws with a view to analysing whether they
were needed and are likely to be effective, the process by which they were
enacted and their impact on democratic and other rights, so that lessons may
be drawn more generally ...
View more >In 2014–2015, the Abbott government introduced new counter-terrorism laws into the Federal Parliament. These laws were portrayed as a response to the threat of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria, and the ongoing problem of home-grown terrorism. The laws also dealt with a wider range of matters, including whistleblowing by intelligence officers and the retention of metadata. This article details these laws with a view to analysing whether they were needed and are likely to be effective, the process by which they were enacted and their impact on democratic and other rights, so that lessons may be drawn more generally for the making of future counter-terrorism laws in Australia.
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View more >In 2014–2015, the Abbott government introduced new counter-terrorism laws into the Federal Parliament. These laws were portrayed as a response to the threat of foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria, and the ongoing problem of home-grown terrorism. The laws also dealt with a wider range of matters, including whistleblowing by intelligence officers and the retention of metadata. This article details these laws with a view to analysing whether they were needed and are likely to be effective, the process by which they were enacted and their impact on democratic and other rights, so that lessons may be drawn more generally for the making of future counter-terrorism laws in Australia.
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Journal Title
Criminal Law Journal
Volume
40
Issue
4
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