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You want PROOF of what constitutes Terrorism? Well here is PROOF according to the Attorney General's Depart Australian Federal Government:-
Terrorist act offences and how they apply Australia’s terrorist act offences are contained in the Criminal Code Act 1995.
What is a terrorist act?
A ‘terrorist act’ is an act, or a threat to commit an act, that is done with the intention to coerce or influence the public or any government by intimidation to advance a political, religious or ideological cause, and the act causes: death, serious harm or endangers a person serious damage to property a serious risk to the health or safety of the public, or seriously interferes with, disrupts or destroys critical infrastructure such as a telecommunications or electricity network. A terrorist act does not cover engaging in advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action where a person does not have the intention to urge force or violence or cause harm to others. If found guilty of committing a terrorist act, a person could face up to life imprisonment. What is a terrorist act offence? The terrorist act offences mean it is an offence to: commit a terrorist act plan or prepare for a terrorist act finance terrorism or a terrorist provide or receive training connected with terrorist acts possess things connected with terrorist acts, or collect or make documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts. A person may be convicted of a terrorist act offence if the person intends to commit one of these offences or if the person was reckless as to whether his or her actions would amount to a terrorist act. For example, a person may be found guilty of a terrorist act offence where the person intentionally prepared or planned the commission of a terrorist act but did not actually commit the terrorist act themselves. A person may still commit a terrorist act offence even though a terrorist act did not occur. What does it mean to have an intention to do something or to be reckless about something? A person has intention with respect to conduct if he or she means to engage in that conduct. A person has intention with respect to a circumstance if he or she believes that it exists or will exist. A person has intention with respect to a result if he or she means to bring it about or is aware that it will occur in the ordinary course of events. A person is reckless with respect to a result or a circumstance if the person is aware of a substantial risk that the result or circumstance will exist and having regard to the circumstances known to the person, it is unjustifiable to take the risk.
*Lesson over Gregg
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