Tony Abbott announces new counterterrorism units for major Australian airports

By Lisa Cox, David Wroe
Updated August 28 2014 - 6:08am, first published August 27 2014 - 7:24pm
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the new units during question time on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the new units during question time on Wednesday. Photo: Andrew Meares

New counterterrorism units will be established at Australia's international airports as the Abbott government cracks down on home-grown militants joining terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq.

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