Home affairs minister says government preparing program to counter foreign interference and youth radicalisation in speech before National Press Club
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Counter-terrorism laws could be overhauled to better target the threat of rightwing extremism and neo-nazism, with the home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, saying current legislation may not capture the types of “lone wolf” or less sophisticated acts that are of increasing concern to security agencies.
O’Neil said the government was preparing a major civics and social cohesion program to address misinformation and threats to democracy in Australia, revealing her concern about foreign interference and radicalisation of young people. In a major speech to the National Press Club, she also announced a new offensive cyber team to “punch back” at hackers and flagged a new national strategy on cybersecurity.
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