Counter-Terrorism

Counter-Terrorism Laws Strengthened:

"The terrorist attacks on the London transport system in July have raised new issues for Australia and highlighted the need for further amendments to our laws. The Government has comprehensively reviewed our existing laws and will move quickly to implement the following new regimes:"

If you missed the changes to the counter-terrorism laws or you kep getting yourself confused, then this is the media release. I had heard some people saying if you were picked up and interviewed with regard to terrorist activity, you would be threatened with prison if you said you had been picked up. Thi s doesn't appear to be the case according to this release, but maybe there is another release?? In any case...don't you think your friends, family, neighbours and work mates would notice you were missing? Or had been apprehended? If they don't, how sad are you?

I love the last one:

12. Terrorist financing

Improve our terrorism financing regime to better implement criminalising financing of terrorism, alternative remittance dealers, wire transfers and cash couriers. The Government will investigate with the States and Territories better ways to ensure charities are not misused to channel funds to terrorists.

Shouldn't they be improving the counter terrorism methodology to ensure the criminalising of financing terrorism...wich they have not, as yet defined, in terms of our law. What's with the regime? I always think of diet and fitness regimes when I hear that word. Seems a bit of a fluffy word to go with counter terrorism measures. Like it's a new diet fad or something. You know, the apples and yogurt regime and the terrorists and tomatoes regime.