George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

The government, as you are probably aware, has committed $630 million of new money over the next four years to combat home-grown terrorism. As well, on 30 October the government introduced the data retention bill, which will require telecommunications providers to keep a limited set of metadata for two years. That type of data plays a central role in virtually all serious criminal and national security investigations, including child exploitation, murder, serious and transnational organised crime as well as counter terrorism. On 27 November the Prime Minister also announced that the government will review Australia's cybersecurity strategy to improve our national security and make online commerce more secure.

Keeping Australia and Australian interests and citizens safe will continue to be this government's No.1 priority. (Time expired)