Army to be deployed during terror attacks
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Australia's military will be able to take control on home soil during terror attacks under sweeping changes to national security.
The Turnbull government is set to announce a terror law overhaul that would allow troops to take over from state police during extremist attacks, both Fairfax and News Corp report.
Under the changes, certain state police teams would get specialist SAS training and could even have military personnel embedded to improve communications between the agencies.
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The move is in response to Sydney's 2014 deadly Lindt Cafe siege.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is scheduled to hold a press conference to announce the changes at the Holsworthy Barracks today.
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