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 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject: Australia's Terrifying "Anti"-"terror" |
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Australia to adopt anti-terror law "as terrifying as terrorism itself"
Sun Dec 4,10:03 PM ET
SYDNEY (AFP) - The Australian parliament is poised to adopt new counter-terrorism laws, despite a last-minute warning from the country's leading jurists group that the legislation is "as terrifying as terrorism itself".
The bill, which allows for the secret preventive detention of terrorist suspects for up to two weeks and permits authorities to impose controls on suspects, including electronic shackles, for up to 12 months, went before the Senate Monday.
It was expected to pass quickly as the conservative government of Prime Minister John Howard controls the chamber 
The lower House of Representatives adopted the legislation last week after government deputies gagged debate and prevented opposition attempts to amend the bill.
In addition to provisions for preventive detention, the bill broadens the little-used offence of sedition so it attracts a seven-year jail term for threatening the "peace, order and good government of the commonwealth".
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051205/wl_asia_afp/australiaattackslaws_051205030331;_ylt=AmykdhhdjwRFj7MPtIf4VTqMwfIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2ZGZwam4yBHNlYwNmYw-- |
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