Terrorists and terrorism sympathisers will find it harder to get bail under draft laws introduced to federal parliament.
As he introduced the bill to the lower house on Wednesday, Attorney-General Christian Porter reflected on the "appalling" terrorist attack in Melbourne's Brighton, where the offender was on parole when he lured police into a deadly shootout by taking an escort worker hostage.
The presumption against bail and parole will also apply to terrorism offenders under the age of 18, Mr Porter added.
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