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While the threat of violence inspired by Islamic extremism remained the domestic security agency’s greatest concern, ASIO last year told this masthead extreme right-wing groups and individuals represented “a serious, increasing and evolving threat to security”.
“The extreme and violent right wing has been in ASIO’s sights for many decades and we have maintained continuous and dedicated resources to this area,” an ASIO spokesperson said in August. “Unfortunately, extreme right-wing groups are more organised, sophisticated and security conscious than before.”
Labor later on Thursday moved a Senate motion seeking to condemn far-right extremism which included criticism of Liberal MP Craig Kelly and Nationals MP George Christensen for claiming voter fraud in the US election.