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New Zealand needs to go beyond fast-tracking counter-terrorism laws to reduce the risk of future attacks

  • Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
New Zealand needs to go beyond fast-tracking counter-terrorism laws to reduce the risk of future attacksFiona Goodall/Getty Images

New Zealand’s second terrorist attack in two years highlights weaknesses in existing counter-terrorism laws in preventing violent extremism. Beyond fast-tracking changes to terrorism suppression laws, there are still other areas of law and policy in New Zealand we need to urgently review.

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