A new inquiry says think againAmid global conflict, rising extremism and a heightened national terror threat level, re-defining ‘terrorism’ in Australian law looks set to be a national security and political challenge for the government. This follows the launch of an inquiry by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM), Jake Blight. This makes the clarity and scope of the terrorism definition more—not less—critical today. It’s now a full-time position, occupied by a lawyer with deep national security experience, with staff allowing for simultaneous inquiries. That means that if INSLM’s recommendations are perceived as watering down the terrorism definition, the government could risk being wedged on a national security issue, especially given that the terrorism threat level has been raised to ‘probable’.