Howard rejects 'decoy' claims over terror warning
Prime minister John Howard has dismissed as “ridiculous” claims that his warning of a possible terrorist attack on Australia was timed to deflect attention from two controversial pieces of legislation.
Speaking before the nation yesterday, Howard warned that Australian officials had received “specific intelligence” that terrorists were plotting an attack on Australian soil, but refused to give any details about the threat, saying he did not want to jeopardise counter-terrorism operations.
