Anti-terrorism hotline reaches 10 years

A NATIONWIDE anti-terrorism hotline set up in the wake of the 2002 Bali bombing was launched 10 years ago today.

The National Security Hotline was established to collect information on threats to national security and pass them to policing and intelligence agencies.

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said in a statement on Thursday the hotline had received almost 170,000 calls since it was launched a decade ago.

"Calls to the hotline continue to make important contributions to major counter-terrorism investigations in Australia," Ms Roxon said.

"Our security agencies report that terrorism continues to present the most immediate threat to the security of Australians and Australian interests.

"Every little bit of information counts. Information from the public can and does make that extra bit of difference in exposing and preventing terrorism."

The hotline commenced operation on December 27, 2002, two-and-a-half months after the Bali bombing in which 202 people including 88 Australians were killed.

Members of the public who provide information can choose to remain anonymous if they wish, and can contact operators 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Since inception the hotline has evolved with technology, allowing the public to report suspicious activity via email, text or picture messages, computer screenshots and multimedia content.

"It's important that if a member of the public sees something that they feel isn't right or out of the ordinary that they call the hotline and report it," Ms Roxon said.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. The smallest piece of information from the public could help us to complete the picture and prevent a terrorist attack."

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