Australia’s powers to detain terrorist offenders after jail term without rehabilitation under review

Law has important consequences and sits oddly' with aims of sentencing, which include rehabilitation and reintegration, national security watchdog says

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Australia's national security monitor has said it is odd" that powers to detain terrorist offenders after their sentence expires do not include consideration of rehabilitation.

Grant Donaldson, the national security legislation monitor, made the comments at the start of an inquiry hearing about continuing detention orders on Tuesday.

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