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COUNTER-terrorism laws to be introduced in Western Australia will be the toughest in the nation, Premier Geoff Gallop said today. The package of measures, to be introduced into Parliament today, will allow police to stop and search people and conduct covert operations with the power to enter premises and take items without the owner or occupant's knowledge. "I think what we've got here is a clearly demonstrated need that we saw following the London incident, clearly defined powers with proper checks and balances in place, but which are broadly based to give the police what they need to do to deal with these situations," Dr Gallop said. He said terrorist attacks such as the London bombings had changed the world and it was essential for police to respond immediately and effectively. But Dr Gallop said he had reservations about elements of the Federal Government's proposed counter-terrorism package – specifically the detention of suspects without charge for up to a fortnight. "We've yet to agree to taking on board the power to detain people," he said, adding the issue would be discussed at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in a fortnight. Under the WA legislation, a special police commissioner's warrant would allow police to locate and search people, vehicles or a target location. The warrant would need approval from the police minister within 48 hours of issue, and a report would have to be provided to the minister outlining its use, Dr Gallop said. The new powers would also let police cordon off areas and remove items and recruit officers from other jurisdictions. Covert Search Warrants would allow police to conduct undercover searches for information and items linked to a terrorist attack – and to enter premises without the owner or occupant's permission and seize items. Such a warrant would only be issued by a Supreme Court judge. "I think we've seen what's happened in other places in the world and we want to stop that happening here but we want to do that in a careful way with checks in place," Dr Gallop said. "We believe we are doing the right thing in terms of the threat but at the same time we're making sure that the approach is measured and it has checks in place." Also today, Dr Gallop also outlined a $150,000 public awareness campaign urging public transport users to report suspicious activity. AAP (13-9-2005) Holly Nott |
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