More funds to counter lure of terror

A hotline to help counter the online grooming of children by terrorists is to be rolled out across the country.

A national helpline to counter extremism will be rolled out at a cost of $4 million. (AAP)

The national helpline, based on a program already being trialled in NSW, comes as security agencies continue to confront the lure of extremism, particularly among the young.

The federal government says it will spend $4 million on rolling out the national hotline, which is aimed at helping families and other frontline workers such as teachers and community leaders to seek help for young people at risk.

The budget also includes an additional $1 million for the e-Safey Commissioner to strengthen prevention strategies.

Attorney-General George Brandis and Justice Minister Michael Keenan, in a joint statement, said the funds would expand the government's investment in countering violent extremism programs to more than $40 million over four years.