Australian Justice Minister to visit Thailand, M'sia
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Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan who assists the prime minister on counter terrorism, will tomorrow travel to Thailand and Malaysia to assert his country's supports to regional allies in responding transnational threat.
In Thailand, he will discuss the need for ongoing regional cooperation to counter violent extremism and identify areas for future cooperation. He will also meet with officers from the Royal Thai Police for a briefing on their response to the Erawan Shrine bombing as well as Thailand’s broader counter-terrorism initiatives.
"It is more important than ever that we, as an international community, work together to implement effective counter terrorism measures to protect our citizens and preserve the values that we all hold dear. Australia cannot address this threat alone. Collective and regional efforts are needed," he said.
In Malaysia, he will attend the International Conference on Deradicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism and meet with Ministerial counterparts to discuss counter-terrorism and strengthen the ongoing law enforcement cooperation.
"We know that violent extremism is not a problem unique to one country; nations across our region are working together to adapt to this challenge," he said in a statement.
The Conference in Malaysia will bring together representatives from Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the US to share lessons learned from responding to violent extremism.
