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Latest news

• 21 June 2019 – Man arrested in counter terrorism operation in Melbourne – Joint AFP  and Victoria Police media release
• 22 May 2019 –  Brisbane man charged with terrorism support offence – Joint AFP and Queensland Police Service media release
• 22 April 2019 – Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka – Joint Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 21 April 2019 – Media statement – Sri Lanka – Prime Minister media release
• 4 April 2019 – Tough new laws to protect Australians from live-streaming of violent crimes – Attorney-General and Minister for Communications and the Arts media release
• 2 April 2019 – A safer and more secure Australia – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 30 March 2019 – Tough new laws to protect Australians from live-streaming violent crimes – Prime Minister, Attorney-General and Minister for Communications and the Arts media release
• 24 March 2019 – Territorial defeat of Da’esh – Joint Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence media release
• 19 March 2019 – Commissioner’s Statement on Christchurch - AFP media release
• 18 March 2019 – NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team search warrants on NSW mid-north coast – AFP media release
• 5 March 2019 – New terrorist organisation listed – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 21 February 2019 – Exclusion orders to manage returning foreign fighters – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 20 February 2019 – Strengthening counter-terrorism laws – Joint Attorney-General and Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 18 February 2019 – Statement to the House of Representatives on cyber security – Prime Minister media release
• 2 January 2019 – Prakash citizenship – Minister for Home Affairs media release

Australian Government media contacts

The Department of Home Affairs provides media liaison on national security issues. Contact the Media Team:

• Phone: 02 6264 2244
• Email: media@homeaffairs.gov.au.