Power to question 14-year-olds necessary to confront threats, ASIO says

Sally Whyte
Updated May 30 2020 - 9:07am, first published 4:30am
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A terror attack committed by a 15-year-old, three disrupted plots involving minors and an investigation into radicalised teenagers that wasn't able to proceed show new powers sought by Australia's domestic spy agency are needed, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has argued.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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