Terror law could cover all foreign crimes, experts warn

By Heath Aston
Updated October 3 2014 - 9:13am, first published October 2 2014 - 5:06pm
Experts such as Dr Vivienne Thom (pictured) have warned new national security laws could be applied to non-terrorism related offences. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Experts such as Dr Vivienne Thom (pictured) have warned new national security laws could be applied to non-terrorism related offences. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Australians who commit a crime overseas unrelated to any terrorist or political cause could still trigger punitive new counter-terrorism laws overseen by the national spy agency, experts warn.