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

Yes, Senator Bushby, I can. Since August 2014, the government has invested an additional $1.3 billion to support Australia's efforts in combating terrorism. It has engaged in a program of significant counterterrorism law reform designed to give our law enforcement and security agencies the tools they need to disrupt and combat terrorism, and, while it is critical that we target the threat of ISIL at its base in Syria and northern Iraq, we are also working closely with our international partners, particularly our regional partners, to deal with radicalisation and violent extremism closer to home. Last year my Indonesian counterpart and I established a new Ministerial Council on Law and Security, to focus and coordinate our two nations' efforts to counter terrorism. Last month, the Minister for Justice and I attended an international summit on counterterrorism in Bali, hosted by the Indonesian government, and Australia and Indonesia co-hosted an important international conference on terrorism financing. (Time expired).