The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation will stop referring to"right-wing extremism" and"Islamic extremism" to talk about violent threats, saying the labels are"no longer fit for purpose".
"In the same way, we don’t investigate people because of their religious views - again, it’s violence that is relevant to our powers - but that’s not always clear when we use the term ‘Islamic extremism’." "People often think we’re talking about skinheads with swastika tattoos and jackboots roaming the backstreets like extras from Romper Stomper, but it’s no longer that obvious," he said.
He said for those intent on violence, more time at home online meant"more time in the echo chamber of the internet on the pathway to radicalisation".
Doing Dutton's bidding Lumping RW & LW terrorism together is an attempt to remove the (real) association between mainstream RW ideology and RW terrorism All current political terrorism in Australia is RW LW terrorism hasn't been a thing since the 1970s (Baader-Meinfof etc)
Step in a right direction.👍