The Wire

Since 9/11, the imminent threat of terrorist attacks has grown. Last year, the Bali attacks and the London bombings, created a situation that made it seem reasonable that a terrorism attack might take place on Australian soil. So, just before Christmas last year, the Government passed its new terrorism laws. The laws are yet to be tested; but at “Sneaking up on us”, a public forum held in Adelaide last night, and hosted by The Wire’s Annie Hastwell, the new laws were discussed by Human Rights Lawyers, Steve Kenny and Claire O’Connell.