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How Defence will be used in terror events

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NEW DEFENCE ROLE IN TERROR EVENTS:

* Special forces will provide select state and territory police teams with specialised training.

* Soldiers may be placed within police forces to help with Australian Defence Force liaison.

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* The legal process to "call out" the ADF streamlined.

* State premiers, ministers and police commissioners will make decision based on need.

* New powers to prevent suspected terrorists from leaving the scene of an incident.

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