'Dozens' of Aussies with terror links
Patrick Walters and Greg Roberts
March 24, 2005
UP to 80 people in Australia have trained or had close links with terrorist groups, including al Qa'ida, but most will probably never face prosecution.
ASIO director-general Dennis Richardson estimated yesterday that "probably less than 10 per cent" of those with links to al Qa'ida, Jemaah Islamiah and other terrorist groups would be charged with terrorism offences.
This was because relevant laws in Australia dealing with terrorist offences only came into force in July 2002, together with the added difficulty of gathering sufficient evidence to meet legal standards.
"I suspect it would be a similar story in most other countries," the nation's top spy said yesterday.
Five people have faced or are facing legal proceedings in relation to Australian terrorism laws.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12643891%255E2702,00.html
Patrick Walters and Greg Roberts
March 24, 2005
UP to 80 people in Australia have trained or had close links with terrorist groups, including al Qa'ida, but most will probably never face prosecution.
ASIO director-general Dennis Richardson estimated yesterday that "probably less than 10 per cent" of those with links to al Qa'ida, Jemaah Islamiah and other terrorist groups would be charged with terrorism offences.
This was because relevant laws in Australia dealing with terrorist offences only came into force in July 2002, together with the added difficulty of gathering sufficient evidence to meet legal standards.
"I suspect it would be a similar story in most other countries," the nation's top spy said yesterday.
Five people have faced or are facing legal proceedings in relation to Australian terrorism laws.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12643891%255E2702,00.html
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