Counterterrorism intelligence's share of funding in 'significant' decline

Australia's royal commission found counterterrorism intelligence funding's share declined significantly since 2020, despite overall intelligence budgets rising 31 percent to $14.3 billion. Commissioner Virginia Bell identified outdated counterterrorism plans unchanged since 2019 and communication gaps between agencies. The findings emerged from the inquiry into last year's Bondi terror attack, with a final report due year-end.

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