Credit where credit is due. I do find it hard to agree with anything from the unrepresentative swill in Canberra, but on this occasion I can appreciate the views.
Justice minister Michael Keenan has said that an attack like the one in Paris in unlikely here in Australia, citing our multicultural society that embraces diversity, and Australia's strict gun laws that are in place to stop the crazies getting their hands on them.
He also includes border controls, which I'm not so much in agreement at all. I can't agree with the cruelty to the vulnerable that is being dished out by Australia at the moment, using TERROR!© as the reason to do so. Why should we change who we are because other people are bad?
To me it's more like Australia's geographic isolation that sees our borders less of a problem.
Tough gun laws, strict border controls and the cultural diversity of Australian society mean it is ‘unlikely’ that Australia would suffer a terror attack similar to the recent terrorist raid on Paris, says Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan.
Mr Keenan cited Australia’s gun laws and diversity as strengths against the terror threat, which he described as very significant.
He said the combination meant it would be very difficult to “perpetrate something like we saw in Paris here in Australia”.
“We manage our diversity in Australia better than anywhere in the world and part of our process of going through and strengthening our anti-terror laws has been that reassurance to the Muslim community and working very closely with them,” he said.
“It would be very hard to get those sorts of weapons here in Australia because of our very robust gun laws.” New Daily
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