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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 43794	The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:15am The terrorism risk level in Australia has been downgraded. Does that mean the threat is over?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49989 At my desk.	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #1 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am What do you think Brian?
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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #2 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:34am

No, the threat's not over.

"Far-right and related conspiracy extremism has gone from representing just 10-15 per cent of the counterterrorism caseload of ASIO and the AFP to almost 50 per cent. This is a pattern matched across North America and Europe.

"For Western democracies, and increasingly Asian democracies as well, toxic ultranationalism in the form of ethnic and religious supremacist movements is the rising threat."

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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 43794	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #3 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am: What do you think Brian? You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49989 At my desk.	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #4 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 1:12pm Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm: freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am: What do you think Brian? You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Ah. I asked another loaded question, didn't I Brian?
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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #5 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 3:38pm

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 1:12pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am:

What do you think Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Ah. I asked another loaded question, didn't I Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #6 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 5:49pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 3:38pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 1:12pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am:

What do you think Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Ah. I asked another loaded question, didn't I Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Do you think you would pass a Turing test Brian?

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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #7 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 7:54pm

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 5:49pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 3:38pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 1:12pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am:

What do you think Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Ah. I asked another loaded question, didn't I Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Do you think you would pass a Turing test Brian?

It appears your the one failing such a test, Freediver. When you answer or other posters' questions, I might answer yours. Enjoy yourself, until then, Freediver. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5595 Gender:	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 7:56pm Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:15am: The terrorism risk level in Australia has been downgraded. Does that mean the threat is over? No. The greatest threat to security is the belief that there is no threat.
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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #9 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 8:03pm

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 7:54pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 5:49pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 3:38pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 1:12pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 12:23pm:

freediver wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:26am:

What do you think Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Ah. I asked another loaded question, didn't I Brian?

You answer my or other poster's questions and I might answer yours. Understand? Roll Eyes

Do you think you would pass a Turing test Brian?

It appears your the one failing such a test, Freediver. When you answer or other posters' questions, I might answer yours. Enjoy yourself, until then, Freediver. Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

Why ARE you such a moron, Bbwian?

To answer YOUR question- because you ARE!

Moving on..... (never).

The thing about morons like you, Bbwian, is that there is NEVER a point in which you can be met. You are completely devoid of any reason, proportion, language, whatever that is SHARED. You are out in fuggn no man's land in your mind and nobody, but NOBODY is ever going to encounter you there on your terms.

You understand nothing and respond accordingly. You show no sign of intelligent life. You show every sign of conjenital aversion to intelligent life. You hate and reject it.

Thick and inconsequential = yawning and tut tutting.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 110521 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #10 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 8:24pm But Frank - Brian is superior to us: https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1622526696 Brian, Quote: I have a Bachelor degree with honours, a Masters Degree and a Doctor of Divinity degree. In some aspects I am superior to many posters here. Tsk, tsk...
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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #11 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 8:54pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:34am:

No, the threat's not over.

"Far-right and related conspiracy extremism has gone from representing just 10-15 per cent of the counterterrorism caseload of ASIO and the AFP to almost 50 per cent. This is a pattern matched across North America and Europe.

"For Western democracies, and increasingly Asian democracies as well, toxic ultranationalism in the form of ethnic and religious supremacist movements is the rising threat."

Almost 50%.....This means left wing extremism is still the most dangerous threat. But keep looking for those Nazis under the bed.... Roll Eyes

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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #12 - Dec 30^th, 2022 at 9:30pm

Belgarion wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 8:54pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 30^th, 2022 at 10:34am:

No, the threat's not over.

"Far-right and related conspiracy extremism has gone from representing just 10-15 per cent of the counterterrorism caseload of ASIO and the AFP to almost 50 per cent. This is a pattern matched across North America and Europe.

"For Western democracies, and increasingly Asian democracies as well, toxic ultranationalism in the form of ethnic and religious supremacist movements is the rising threat."

Almost 50%.....

Yes.

Your right-wing extremists are a huge threat.

Most terrorist attacks in the western world are carried out by your friends - right-wing, white supremacist terrorists.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49989 At my desk.	Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded Reply #13 - Dec 31^st, 2022 at 5:30am Do you think most means less than half Greg?
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Re: The terrorism risk level in Australia downgraded
Reply #14 - Jan 1^st, 2023 at 11:19am

freediver wrote on Dec 31^st, 2022 at 5:30am:

Do you think most means less than half Greg?

No, dear, it's just that ASIO deploys 40% of its resources in investigating this group.

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_...

ASIO also deals with non-terrorist cases: money laundering, IT crime and state counter surveillance. Yes, ASIO is still involved in a bit of good old fashioned spying, as you do.

40% of ASIO investigations involve white supremacists, neo Nazis and far-right terrorists. This includes lone actors such as Brenton Tarrant, who carried out the biggest terrorist attack in Australiasian history, killing over 50 people. One would have thought such individuals would be a grave concern for a such a champion of Freeeeeedom - particularly when his own discussion board contains a growing number who espouse such beliefs.

You?

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