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• 12 September 2018 – Broader powers for Police at Airports – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 31 August 2018 – Man charged with terrorism offence – NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team – AFP media release
• 16 August 2018 – Counter-terrorism powers and offences extended – Joint Minister for Home Affairs and Attorney-General media release
• 9 August 2018 – Five foreign fighters lose Australian citizenship – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 5 August 2018 – Five terrorist organisations re-listed – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 31 July 2018 – Queensland man sentenced for terrorism attack planning and foreign incursion preparation – Minister for Home Affairs media release
  
• 13 July 2018 – Safeguarding critical infrastructure – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 17 June 2018 – Sydney man arrested in joint operation – AFP media release
• 9 June 2018 – JAD and JMD listed as terrorist organisations – Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 4 June 2018 – Record penalty agreed for breaches of money laundering and terrorism financing laws Minister for Home Affairs, Treasurer and Attorney-General joint media release
• 24 May 2018 – Counter-Terrorism laws extended and enhanced – Minister for Home Affairs and Attorney-General joint media release
• 15 May 2018 – Airport security; GST; US Embassy in Jerusalem; Electoral donation laws; Commonwealth Games athletes; Australian Border Force incident; Foreign interference – Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security transcript
• 13 May 2018 – Terrorist attack in Indonesia –Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Home Affairs joint media release
• 10 May 2018 – National Security Strengthened - Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 8 May 2018 – Budget 2018: Keeping Australians Safe - Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 2 May 2018 –Re-listing of Hizballah’s External Security Organisation - Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 29 March 2018 – Government continues to safeguard critical infrastructure - Minister for Home Affairs media release
• 22 March 2018—Nationwide revamp of corrections program for recognising radicalisation—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and NSW Minister for Counter Terrorism joint media release
• 17 March 2018—ASEAN-Australia Cooperation to Counter International Terrorism—Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection joint media release
• 15 March 2018—Empowering young people to counter extremism online—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber joint media release
• 5 March 2018—Australia and Indonesia—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection media release
• 2 March 2018—Re-listing of terrorist organisations—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection media release
• 1 March 2018—Sentencing in Curtis Cheng case— Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection media release
• 10 February 2018—Melbourne Incident—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection media release
• 10 February 2018—Woman charged following terrorism-related stabbing in Mill Park—Joint AFP and Victoria Police media release
• 23 January 2018—NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team arrest woman for alleged terrorism financing—Joint AFP and NSW Police media release
• 3 January 2018—Terror charges laid over threats to police – Fixated Persons Investigation Unit—NSW Police media release
• 20 December 2017—A new era for National Security—Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection media release
• 19 December 2017—Sydney man charged over alleged foreign fighter links—Joint AFP and NSW Police media release
• 5 December 2017—Protecting Australia from Foreign Interference—Prime Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for Finance media release
• 1 December 2017—Maintaining a Strong and Secure Australia—Prime Minister media release
• 29 November 2017—Further warrants following counter terrorism arrest in Melbourne—AFP media release
• 29 November 2017—Travel to Al-Raqqa removed from the Criminal Code Act— Minister for Foreign Affairs and Attorney-General media release
• 28 November 2017—Man arrested in Melbourne counter terrorism operation charged—AFP media release
• 28 November 2017—Man arrested in counter terrorism operation in Melbourne—Joint AFP, Victoria Police, ASIO media release
• 23 November 2017—Opportunity, Security, Strength: The 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper—Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment media release
• 2 November 2017—Visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories—Prime Minister media release
• 24 October 2017—Melbourne man charged with supporting hostile activities in Syria—AFP Media Release
• 22 October 2017—New measures further strengthen airport security—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• 20 October 2017—Combatting transnational crime and violent extremism in our region—Minister for Foreign Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism Joint media release
• 21 August 2017—Terror attacks in Spain—Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 20 August 2017—Three men to be charged with committing a terrorist act—AFP media release
• 20 August 2017—Release of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism—Prime Minister media release
• 15 August 2017—Oversight of Australia’s intelligence agencies—Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security media release
• 6 August 2017—Update: Sydney counter-terrorism operation—final man released—AFP media release
• 3 August 2017—Two Sydney men charged over planned terrorist acts—AFP media release
• 3 August 2017—Aviation Security Measures Update—Prime Minister media release
• 3 August 2017—Press Conference with Minister for Justice Hon. Michael Keenan MP—Prime Minister transcript
• 2 August 2017—Update: Sydney counter-terrorism operation—50-year-old man released—AFP media release
• 31 July 2017—Radio Interview with Sabra Lane—Prime Minister transcript
• 30 July 2017—Update: Sydney counter-terrorism operation—AFP media release
• 29 July 2017—Four arrested in major counter terrorism operation—AFP media release
• 29 July 2017—Media Statement—Prime Minister media release
• 18 July 2017—A Strong and Secure Australia—Prime Minister media release
• 18 July 2017—Press Conference with the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP and Minister for Justice, The Hon. Michael Keenan MP—Prime Minister transcript
• 17 July 2017—Defence Support to Domestic Counter-Terrorism Arrangements—Prime Minister media release
• 17 July 2017—Press Conference with Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC—Prime Minister transcript
• 8 July 2017—Doorstop-Hamburg, Germany—Prime Minister transcript
• 8 July 2017—Transcript-Morning Doorstop-Hamburg, Germany—Prime Minister transcript
• 5 July 2017—Australia Condemns DPRK Missile Test—Prime Minister media release
• 16 June 2017—Fourth man charged following Brighton incident—AFP media release
• 15 June 2017—NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team Charge man with terrorism offence—AFP media release
• 15 June 2017—NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team arrest man at Sydney Airport—AFP media release
• 13 June 2017—National Security Statement—Prime Minister media release
• 9 June 2017—Press Conference Opening remarks—COAG Leaders' Meeting—Prime Minister media release
• 9 June 2017—Press Conference Questions—COAG Leaders' Meeting—Prime Minister media release
• 9 June 2017—Update regarding JCTT warrant activity in Melbourne—AFP media release
• 8 June 2017—Turnbull Government accepts all Commonwealth recommendations of Lindt Café siege inquest report—Attorney-General media release
• 7 June 2017—London terrorist attack—Foreign Affairs Minister media release
• 6 June 2017—Press Conference with Michael Phelan APM, Acting Commissioner, Australian Federal Police—Prime Minister media release
• 4 June 2017—Statement on London Terror Attacks—Prime Minister media release
• 4 June 2017—Attacks in London—Foreign Affairs Minister media release
• 31 May 2017—National Press Club of Australia Address—AFP media release
• 23 May 2017—South Australian woman to be charged with a terrorism offence—Prime Minister's transcript
• 8 May 2017—Boosting National Security: $321 million investment in the AFP—Prime Minister media release
• 10 April 2017—Palm Sunday Bombings in Egypt—Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 8 April 2017—Teenagers charged following Queanbeyan stabbing—AFP media release
• 8 April 2017—Teenagers to appear in court following Queanbeyan stabbing—AFP media release
• 7 April 2017—Joint counter Terrorism Team to investigate Queanbeyan Murder—AFP media release
• 6 April 2017—Threat to Anzac Day Commemorations in Turkey—Joint Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Veterans' Affairs media release
• 31 March 2017—Increased Passenger Security on flights from Middle East—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport media release
• 23 March 2017—Press Statement – Terrorist Attack in London—Prime Minister media release
• 8 March 2017—AFP response on counter terrorism arrangements—Australian Federal Police media release
• 7 March 2017—Press Statement at the Indian Ocean Rim Association—Prime Minister media release
• 7 March 2017—Address to the Indian Ocean Rim Association Leaders' Summit—Prime Minister media release
• 5 March 2017—Visit to Indonesia for Indian Ocean Rim Association Meeting—Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 3 March 2017—Joint Statement of Enhanced Strategic Partnership between Australia and France—Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 1 March 2017—Countering violent extremism through Australian aid—Minister for Foreign Affairs media release
• 28 February 2017—NSW man charged with allegedly providing services for the overseas activities of IS—AFP media release
• 14 February 2017—AFP fact check—Recent ISILVideo—Australian Federal Police media release
• 8 February 2017—Joint Counter terrorism Team charge man and woman with planning a terrorist attack—AFP media release

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