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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Australian Government Strategy, Policy and Arrangements to Protect Australia Against Terrorism

The Australian Government has released a new publication on Terrorism.

The publication Protecting Australia Against Terrorism 2006 updates and builds on the 2004 edition of Protecting Australia Against Terrorism to provide a comprehensive overview of Australia’s domestic and international counter-terrorism strategy, policy and arrangements. It:

* explains the steps the Australian Government has taken to protect Australians and Australian interests against the threat of terrorism

* outlines the government’s partnership with state, territory and local governments as well as the private sector in developing the nation-wide counter-terrorism capability.

To obtain further details about the Government's position or to download the publication, click on:
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