In 2005 , following the September 11 attacks , the 2002 Bali Bombings and the Benbrika Plot , the Government introduced new counter-terrorism laws which , among other things , allowed for preventative detention and control orders , prohibited incitement of terrorist acts , and prohibited reckless provision of funding to terrorists . Australia also committed troops to the Afghanistan War ( with bi-partisan support ) and the Iraq War ( meeting with the disapproval of other political parties ) . In 2007 following the release of the " Little Children are Sacred " report detailing widespread abuse in Aboriginal communities , the Howard Government launched the Northern Territory Intervention to combat drugs and sexual abuse
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