TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION) AND CONTROL OF WEAPONS AMENDMENT BILL 2024

CAA SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

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The principles of this legislation are flawed.

PART 1 TERRORISM COMMUNITY PROTECTION

There is nothing in this amendment that would in any way improve or provide any Community Protection.

The concept of this Bill as a community protection initiative is absurd as it identifies at-risk individuals and invites them to volunteer for the MAP program.

And there are serious questions about the efficacy of deradicalisation programs.

As reported in the Herald Sun on 15th of Jan ’25, under the banner ‘Deradicalisation programs have mixed impact, report says’,

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“Deradicalisation programs have failed to change the behaviour of high-risk individuals authorities fear could commit acts of terror in Australia or produce data on whether the initiative actually works.

Further, there have been a small number of cases where the risk associated with clients had escalated and required the involvement of law enforcement.”