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The department of Home Affairs is bracing for an upturn in far-right domestic terrorism, as Australia’s borders open up.
An SBS investigation last week revealed an underground neo-nazi network whose members have been illegally purchasing firearms and engaging in arms training exercises.
Home Affairs minister Karen Andrews says the department is expanding the list of declared terrorist organisations in Australia following reporting on right-wing extremism.
The federal government has invested sixty-nine million dollars into Countering Violent Extremism initiatives since 2013, but Labor’s Kristina Keneally says there’s more that needs to be done to counter the impending surge in terrorist activity from the far right.