Threat of ‘sophisticated’ terror attack from right-wing extremists is possible

Counter Terrorism Minister Anthony Roberts and Department of Communities and Justice secretary Michael Coutts-Trotter were faced with a barrage of questions about the threat of right-wing extremists to the general community during a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday.

Counter Terrorism Minister Anthony Roberts said there would always be individuals with extreme and violent views. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian GillesHe then referred to several groups that are active in NSW, including the Lads Society and Antipodean Resistance. When asked whether the threat of an attack was more likely to come from far-right groups rather than Islamic State, the minister said that wasn’t the case, but the threat of a terror attack in general was still “probable”, according to ASIO’s current threat level.

Mr Roberts said any terrorist attack on Australia over the next 12 months was likely to be committed by a single person or small group using “simple methods” such as basic weapons, explosives and firearms. No right-wing groups have so far been listed as official terrorism organisations as they are in other countries.Mr Roberts said the nation’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton was consulting with leaders about potentially changing that.

Sad times for australia

far left are also extremist as they want criminals free to re-commit and harm people again

That's what SBSNews keeps trying to say, but wrong all the time

Wow trying to be woke are we

I’d be more worried about extremist leftists, who embrace lgbt, inclusion, and people who put their pronouns in their Twitter bios

Are they the ones who put the two politicians in hospital today?

They gonna dress up as Vikings again?

yet again more fear mongering, only way government can force control over ppl and media lapping it up

'Possible' from the right. Absolutely no chance from the left (all left-wing extremists are apparently peace-loving)

'Sophisticated' and 'right wing extremists' don't go together

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