Counter-terrorism expert on new anti-terror legislation

By News Staff

Posted January 30, 2015 6:10 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Counter-terrorism expert John Thompson joins Avery Haines after the federal government unveiled new anti-terror legislation on Friday.

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