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Australian notebook. Stricter anti-terrorism legislation

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All Syrian fighters of the Islamic State group have left the jihadists' one-time bastion of Raqqa. Pictured is a file image. Source: AAP

The Federal Government wants the states and territories to introduce new measures allowing police to hold a suspect for up to two weeks, instead of just 8 hours allowed in Queensland an South Australia. They sight possible return of Jihadists from Middle East as a serious problem to security agencies.


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By Vladimir Dubossarsky

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The Federal Government wants the states and territories to introduce new measures allowing police to hold a suspect for up to two weeks, instead of just 8 hours allowed in Queensland an South Australia. They sight possible return of Jihadists from Middle East as a serious problem to security agencies.



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