Australia's 2010 counter terrorism paper reveals major security gaps |
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Canberra, May 20ANI: The study of the Australian government's 2010 White Paper on counter terrorism has revealed gaps in national security. The government has failed to review counter terrorism laws, as envisioned in the White Paper, News.com.au reports. In an effort to bridge the gap on border security, the government introduced Aviation Security Identification ASIC and Maritime Security Identification MSIC cards, but mismanagement ails the system reportedly. "It is difficult to obtain a reliable count of the total number of current ASIC and MSIC cards, or the currency of all cards on the AusCheck database," Attorney General Ian McPhee said. Since the Office of Transport Authority does not formally oversee the ASIC and MSIC system, it allows the terrorists to hide their identity. Security at airports is another area of concern. A few months ago, a contracted cleaning company working for Qantas recruited an employee, who was on a student visa, llegally. The independent national security legislation monitor post, as envisaged by the White Paper, was vacant over more than a year, before the appointment of Bret Walker to the post. The 2010-11 budget envisaged recommendations to the National Security Committee of Cabinet, a list of policy priorities for international counter-terrorism engagement. The government has failed to address the issue after Osama Bin Laden's killing. ANI Posted by aniin on Saturday May 21 reply Comments |
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