Labor also commissioned and built ASIO’s new purpose-designed headquarters, named after Labor Prime Minister Ben Chifley, who in 1949 signed the directive establishing ASIO. In 2010 Labor published a Counter Terrorism White Paper, which outlined a detailed strategy to combat the threat of terrorism, based on four key elements: Analysis: an intelligence-led response to terrorism, driven by a properly connected and properly informed national security community. Protection: taking all necessary and practical action to protect Australia and Australians from terrorism at home and abroad.
sceptical towards state expenditure on education, for example in favour of study fees or private schools