A conference to learn from the recent terrorist attacks to build a more secure society.
There has been a significant increase in the risk of terrorist attacks in recent years in several countries. Australia is no exception: from the Lindt Café siege to the recently thwarted plans for attacking planes in Sydney, the country has experienced its share of terrorist incidents, and the threat remains real. This conference, organised by Deakin Law School, will bring together domestic and international experts to discuss the ways in which Australia has responded to terrorism and lessons to be learned from comparisons with responses to attacks in other countries. It will also examine institutional and legal reforms that may be necessary to enhance our ability to prevent and respond to future attacks.
Michele McPhee is a best selling true crime author; three-time Emmy-nominated television investigative producer in Boston for ABC News Brian Ross Investigative Unit; award-winning columnist; magazine contributor.
Michele has spent more than three years investigating the Boston Marathon attacks and that work is contained in her new book Maximum Harm, the Tsarnaev Brothers, the FBI, and the Road to the Marathon Bombing.
She has also written five other true crime titles: A Professor's Rage; A Date With Death; Heartless – The True Story of Neil Entwistle and the Brutal Murder of His Wife and Baby; When Evil Rules; and A Mob Story.
Other speakers include:
Post-Conference Networking
Attendees are welcome to attend the networking event which will be held at the conclusion of the conference. Light refreshments will be available.
Who Should Attend
Counter-terror experts, agency staff, legal practitioners, academics, and students. This is a FREE CPD event, however, registration is essential.
For inquiries relating to the conference content, please contact the conference chair.
Name: Professor Sandeep Gopalan
Phone: 03 9251 7707
DATE
Friday, 1 December 2017
TIME
8.30am - 5.00pm
VENUE
The Events Centre
Collins Square
Tower 2, Level 6
727 Collins Street,
Docklands
VIC 3008
DRESS CODE
Business attire
This is a FREE event, however, registration is essential.