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David Cameron will unveil fresh laws to fight terrorism in the UK in
a speech to the Australian parliament focusing on how to stem the flow
of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq.
The British prime minister will tell Australian MPs that the United
Kingdom and Australia must stand together to fight the terrorist threat
posed by Isis. He will also address the issue of trade protectionism.
In a speech to the Australian parliament in Canberra, he is expected
to set out details of how he will try to prevent the flow of young
British Muslims to Syria and the terms by which their return will be
managed by British security forces.
Australia has produced some of the world’s most powerful counter-terrorism legislation.
Cameron will describe the UK-Australia relationship as “an alliance
that has been forged in adversity and tested over time” adding that “it
is hard to think of another country to which the British people feel so
instinctively close”.
The prime minister is expected to say: “At the very bedrock of our relationship, are the values we share.
“We have stood together so often, and do so today, not just because
we faced common threats, but because we believe in the same things. In
the rule of law. In the fundamental right of individuals to choose and
change their governments. In open societies and economies and free trade
as the only route to thriving, stable societies; and that the strength
of a government is determined by the freedom that flows to its citizens,
not the powers it gathers for itself.
“These shared values are the beating heart of our alliance. The
qualities that make our societies great and our economies strong.
“My argument today is that it is these values, the values that bring
us together and that have made our countries great, which should guide
us through the challenges we face today.
“Our success and security in the future will not come from trying to
emulate others; but by being ourselves, by having faith in the values
that have shaped our countries, and applying them to the modern world.”
Source:
The Guardian
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