CANBERRA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Australia government has on Wednesday welcomed Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs and Law to the country ahead of bilateral talks on "a range of law, justice and security issues".
In a statement released on Wednesday, Australia's Attorney-General George Brandis said Mr. K. Shanmugam would engage with the Australian government on a number of key issues, including counter-terrorism and border protection.
"We look forward to hosting Mr. Shanmugam over the coming days and exchanging our views and experiences in countering terrorism and violent extremism, border protection, law enforcement and crisis management," Brandis said.
"Discussions will focus on the complex and evolving threat environment in our region, including the shared challenge posed by returning foreign fighters. We will look for further opportunities to deepen collaboration between our law enforcement and security agencies."
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