“It is essential regional counties have effective legislation to protect citizens and to create an environment hostile to terrorist activities,” Ruddock said.

The A-G argued that effective laws are essential to bringing the perpetrators of terrorism to justice and thereby protect the region.

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The funding will be used to develop cooperative arrangements with countries in the region in response to a terrorist incident through legal counter-terrorism activities and policy, legislative drafting and training assistance, said Ruddock.