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National terror threat revealed
By Paul Colgan and AAP
02nov05
INTELLIGENCE agencies have received specific information about a terrorist
threat to Australia which today prompted the Government to
rush through its anti-terror laws to help avert a possible attack.
Prime Minister John Howard said
intelligence agencies had received specific information about a terrorist threat
and was urging Parliament to enact the laws within 36 hours.
"We have seen material," Mr Howard said. "It is a cause of concern."
The Prime Minister would not give details on the nature of the threat, citing
security reasons.
"The Government is acting against the background of the assessment of
intelligence agencies that a terrorist attack in Australia is feasible and could
well occur," he said, referring to an ASIO report released yesterday.
"In ASIO's recently released annual report a warning is contained that
specifically cites the threat of home-grown terrorism. ASIO also warned that
attacks without warning are feasible," Mr Howard said.
The amendment will add further grounds for listing militant organisations and
"will clarify that it is not necessary for the prosecution to identify a
specific terrorist act."
National security editor of The Australian, Patrick Walters, said Mr Howard's
statement pointed to "an imminent threat to Australians".
"We know that ASIO and the AFP have been monitoring a number of people
considered high security risks for a long period of time," Walters said. "But
clearly this takes things to a new level."
The requirement for urgent laws, Walters said, "indicates (the Government) has
far more precise intelligence relating to a group or an individual wanting to
carry out a terrorist attack".
Part of the new anti-terror laws will be introduced to Parliament today and the
Senate is to be recalled.
Mr Howard said he had briefed Opposition Leader Kim Beazley and Opposition
homeland security spokesman Arch Bevis.
"After question time today, the Attorney-General will introduce into the House
an urgent amendment to the existing counter terrorism legislation," Mr Howard
said.
"We will seek passage of that amendment through all stages this evening.
"The President of the Senate will recall the Senate to meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2pm and it's the Government's wish that this amendment be passed into law as
soon as possible."
Mr Howard said he had not yet received any information that would require a
change in the general terror threat level for Australia.
"If we received advice to that effect, which we have not received, we would
respond appropriately to that advice," he said.
Mr Howard said he could not comment further about the information he received
and would not say whether the intelligence advice had come from Australian or
other authorities.
"We have been given advice that if this amendment is enacted as soon as possible
the capacity of the authorities to respond will be strengthened.
"And I am satisfied on what I have been told, and the Government and the
national security ministers in Cabinet are satisfied, that that is the case but
I do not intend and cannot and will not go into any of the operational details."
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