Abstract
Like Spain and the United Kingdom, Australia is notable for its prolific production of counter terrorism laws. Inevitably, the legislative agenda includes precursor crimes as a central feature of anti-terrorism laws. So, the chapter undertakes a review of Australian experiences with a particular focus on how precursor crimes have been applied in practice. It proceeds in three parts. The first part provides a brief introduction to Australian anti-terrorism legislation. The chapter then analyses the anti-terrorism prosecutions and convictions that have been secured, mainly by reference to five leading cases. The chapter concludes with some reflections on the overall operation and impact of Australia's legislative approach to counter-terrorism. Relatively few cases of terrorism-related precursor crimes have arisen, but, when the button is pressed, they have been aggressively enforced and viewed with relish for extension to other societal problems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Precursor Crimes of Terrorism: The Criminalisation of Terrorism Risk in Comparative Perspective |
| Editors | Clive Walker, Mariona Llobet Anglí, Manuel Cancio Meliá |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 83-97 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781788976329 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781788976312 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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