CANBERRA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has appealed to the public to combat the threat of terrorism, while it will also seek to fast-track new legislation to give counter-terror organizations more powers, the nation's Justice Minister said on Monday.
Following a terror-related knife attack in Sydney on Sunday, Justice Minister Michael Keenan said the "lone wolf" face of terror in Australia was an emerging threat which not only requires legislation change, but also support from the general public.
Sunday's attack came less than a week after an online article published by Islamic State (IS) called for followers to "kill (Australians) in their backyards."
Keenan said the government has committed to introducing new legislation in the wake of the attack, but admitted more needed to be done to ensure the safety of all Australians.
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