Terror laws: Australian Human Rights Commission, AFP weigh in on review Controversial legislation that aims to keep terrorists behind bars — even after they’ve completed their jail terms — has been subjected to intense scrutiny.

November 21, 2022 and   

(NCA NewsWire) A controversial law that aims to keep terrorists behind bars after the completion of their prison sentences is under review.

On Monday the independent national security legislation monitor (INSLM), Grant Donaldson SC, continued his assessment of Division 105A of the Commonwealth Criminal Code.

The law was introduced in September 2016 to authorise the continued detention of “high risk” offenders who the court has decided would pose an unacceptable risk of committing a serious terrorism offence if released from prison.

Division 105A allows the court to authorise a continuing detention order (CDO) to keep extremist offenders behind bars for three years after they’ve completed their sentence.

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