Army will be given new powers to respond to unfolding terrorist attacks

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says soldiers from Australia's special forces will train police in counterterrorism strategies under a national-security overhaul. The army will be given new powers to respond to unfolding terrorist attacks, but the Federal Government says state police will still be the first responders.
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