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

Senator Johnston, as well as the measures that I described in my answer to your primary question, we are also utterly committed to countering violent extremism in our communities. Every country in the world is grappling with the question of what makes people susceptible to both extremist influences and recruitment by terrorists.

As highlighted by the tragic events in Paris and over the weekend in Mali, the issue of radicalisation is a very complex one. Governments across Australia are working with communities to identify young people at risk of radicalisation. To meet this challenge, the Australian government is investing more than $40 million over four years in CVE and counter-radicalisation programs. That is one of the many measures on which we will continue to work with communities to make them safe and to keep Australia safe.