Australian suppliers are being ‘locked out' of domestic homeland security market

‘The Australian’ has reported that according to research published at the Safeguarding Australia 2004 conference, Australian suppliers are being locked out of the $650 million local market for counter-terrorism and domestic security products.

The research was conducted by the Australian Homeland Security Research Centre (AHSRC).

According to ‘The Australian’ AHSRC believes that "While recognising that owners and operators of critical infrastructure are a key part, government agencies have generally failed to recognise the value of suppliers to intelligence, emergency services, law enforcement and critical infrastructure."

AHSRC is calling for a streamlined approach to security planning and procurement.

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•Date: 24th August 2004 • Region: Australia •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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