At a media conference announcing the massive police round-up, Morrison demanded the immediate passage of three bills to expand even further the surveillance and other powers of the police and intelligence agencies.
Reflecting on the controversial secrecy arrangements surrounding the prosecution of Witness J, former NSW Supreme Court justice the Honourable Anthony Whealy QC has told a public hearing and the director-general of ASIO that he would want judges to inquire further into closed court or suppression order requests under the NSI Act.
As the regional strategic situation becomes more dangerous, and with threats likely to escalate rapidly, Australia needs to appoint a senior intelligence officer to assess daily the possibility of a surprise attack.
The warning is contained in a new report for ASPI by two of Australia’s most highly respected military thinkers, Paul Dibb and Richard Brabin-Smith, both former senior Defence officials now with the Australian National University.
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Deterrence through denial: A strategy for an era of reduced warning time, Dibb and Brabin-Smith say that in view of the radical contraction in warning time ahead of a conflict from the long assumed 10 years, Australia needs to appoint a national intelligence officer (NIO) for warning.
U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka, a conservative Republican challenging incumbent Lisa Murkowski, spoke at the Alaska Interior Republicans lunch on Friday. Tshibaka, who describes herself as âconservative, pro-life and pro-second amendment,â discussed her background, agenda, and challenges facing Alaska.
She began with an overview of her personal and professional history along with a tutorial on how to pronounce her last name (âlike the Star Wars character [Chewbacca]â). Born and raised in Alaska, Tshibaka explained she faced adversities such as poverty and bullying, but Alaskans had helped her through. âI . had a lot of Alaskans who fought for me, and they helped me become the person I am today,â she said. Such support reinforced her conservative and Christian beliefs, she said.