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

Australian Army

Me (Photo credit should read SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images) Source: AFP

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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