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The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and
the subsequent attacks in Bali, Madrid, Jakarta and London prompted
reform and enhancement of the national and Victorian
counter-terrorism arrangements. In November 2002 the Victorian
government released its counter‑terrorism policy statement
Enhancing Victoria’s Domestic Security: New measures for the
fight against terrorism and in 2003, introduced the
Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 (the Act)
establishing new counter‑terrorism powers.
The protection of essential services and
critical infrastructure is integral to minimising the impact and
consequence of a terrorist attack, and the Act included provisions
for the protection of declared essential services.
The objective of this audit was to examine
the state’s preparedness to respond to terrorism incidents,
relating to essential services and critical infrastructure.
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