Labor pushes for greater response to extreme rightwing terrorism threat

Ed Husic says federal government spends 'more money on government advertising than on countering violent extremism'

Labor MPs have welcomed spy agency Asio's recognition that the threat from extreme rightwing terrorism in Australia is on the rise but will now push the government to do more to counter the threat.

On Thursday, Labor MP Anne Aly - a former academic specialising in countering violent extremism - said the recognition of the threat was "a long time coming" and suggested Australia had been slow to recognise the alleged Christchurch massacre shooter was "one of us".