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Today, The Daily Telegraph revealed that two calls made to the National Security Hotline in 2007 and 2024 regarding Sajid Akram were not forwarded to ASIO.
Akram was fatally shot by police, while his son and alleged accomplice, Naveed, is currently facing legal proceedings in court.
In an interview with 2GB, Minns emphasized his intention not to undermine public confidence in the state’s anti-terrorism efforts by questioning their effectiveness.
“There was clearly a significant lapse in law enforcement and intelligence last December that we must address and improve,” he stated.
“However, I want to assure the public that communication among agencies is ongoing.”
“These are law enforcement agencies that work with sophisticated technology and have had success in the past.Â
“You often don’t read about it because they’ve acted before someone’s committed a horrible terrorism event.”
He said the failure to share the alleged pieces of intelligence with ASIO was more likely because it “slipped through the cracks” rather than a malicious effort to withhold key information.
“I think there’s parts of the intelligence and counter-terrorism architecture that need to be examined, and they need to be examined by the Royal Commission, and we need to make sure that we’re learning from the mistakes that have been made,” Minns said.
“But I’m not going to say it’s broken, I don’t want to send the message out today that if people have suspicions or concerns about something in their community, then they should contact authorities.
“I don’t want the good work of those senior police officers and hard-working intelligence agencies just washed away.”