Muslim leaders reject Tony Abbott's proposed new terrorism laws

By Saffron Howden, Rachel Olding
Updated August 21 2014 - 2:13pm, first published August 20 2014 - 9:36pm
Silma Ihram says Muslim leaders will not 'rubber-stamp' Tony Abbott's counter-terrorism laws. Photo: Angela Wylie
Silma Ihram says Muslim leaders will not 'rubber-stamp' Tony Abbott's counter-terrorism laws. Photo: Angela Wylie
Tony Abbott met with Muslim leaders on Monday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott met with Muslim leaders on Monday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Muslim leaders across Australia have denounced as unjust, unjustified and hypocritical proposed new counter-terrorism laws and they have refused to "rubber-stamp" them for the government.