people as proposed by this bill." The Civil Rights Network said: "We are concerned that this proposal does not seem to have arisen from any real, practical difficulty which has been experienced. Further, there has been a complete absence of debate as to the reasons for and necessity of this amendment. When changes to Australia's legal system which have the potential to severely impact on individual's liberty and rights are proposed it is fundamentally important that the community is properly consulted and informed before our elected representatives act." The Law Council of Australia also expressed concerns about some aspects of the bills. "The Law Council is not convinced of the need for this legislation," the council's submission to the Senate inquiry said. "Indeed in our submission the new laws have the potential to operate harshly and will unfairly target members of minority groups, especially those of the Islamic faith." See also Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 Outlawed terror organisations in Australia Terrorism in Australia#Anti-terrorism legislation References External links New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties Law Council of Australia "Fascist Australia" The Age 24 August 2004. Column by Gerard Henderson criticising opposition to the anti-terrorism legislation 2004 in Australian law Acts of the Parliament of Australia Terrorism laws in Australia