(AAP) Concerns have been raised over laws that allow for convicted terrorists to be detained after they have served their sentence if they are deemed to be at risk of reoffending.
Since 2016, the Commonwealth Criminal Code has had a scheme for the continuing detention of “terrorist offenders,” where a court is satisfied that a person poses an unacceptable risk of committing a serious terrorism offence if released into the community at the end of their sentence.
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor is examining through a public hearing in Canberra whether the power is proportionate to the national security threat, meets Australia’s human rights obligations and provides adequate procedural fairness and safeguards.
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