Counter-Terrorism White Paper: Securing Australia – Protecting our Community
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The Counter-Terrorism White Paper, Securing Australia – Protecting our Community, sets out Australia’s counter-terrorism objectives and the means by which the Government will pursue them. It explains the nature of the terrorist threat to Australia within Australia’s broader national security context; sets out the Australian Government’s strategy for countering terrorism; and details the policy settings by which the Government will implement its counter-terrorism strategy. The White Paper reflects a number of improvements to Australia’s approach to counter-terrorism and brings together for the first time, in a comprehensive manner, Australia’s response to terrorism both domestically and internationally.
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- Prime Minister’s Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - The Threat
- Chapter 3 - Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy
- Chapter 4 - Analysis - An intelligence-led response to terrorism driven by a properly connected and properly informed national security community
- Chapter 5 - Protection - Taking all necessary and practical action to protect Australia and Australians from terrorism at home and abroad
- Chapter 6 - Response - Providing an immediate and targeted response to specific terrorist threats and terrorist attacks should they occur
- Chapter 7 - Resilience - Building a strong and resilient Australian community to resist the development of any form of violent extremism and terrorism on the home front
- Chapter 8 - Conclusion and Glossary
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