New anti-terror laws were introduced in three stages in 2014 : In the wake of the 2 October 2015 shooting death of a civilian police employee , the New South Wales government requested legal changes to allow control orders on people aged 14 and over . Attorney-General George Brandis agreed to the changes . The NSW Council for Civil Liberties criticised the proposal . The councils president Stephen Blanks said : " The proposed laws are undoubtedly going to be in breach of human rights standards , " In November 2015 it was stated that New South Wales police were being retrained to " … shoot terrorists on sight rather than try to contain them and negotiate , … "
shooting death of a civilian police employee
2015 Parramatta shooting
Terrorism in Australia