Crime and Public Safety

New National Security Teams to Target People Damaging Social Cohesion

New National Security Investigations (NSI) teams are being launched in 3 cities, with a strategy that goes beyond investigation and enforcement.
New National Security Teams to Target People Damaging Social Cohesion
A member of NSW Forensic police is seen at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in the suburb of Wakeley in western Sydney, Australia on April 16, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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New National Security Investigations (NSI) teams have been rolled out in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra to target “groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion,” the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed.

Their focus will include activists who target federal parliamentarians with threats or acts of violence or vandalism.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.