Five Eyes law enforcement and security agencies are calling on parents, governments and technology companies to join forces and strengthen efforts to help stop the radicalisation of minors, especially online.
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States outline their collective call to action in a joint paper released today, highlighting increasing concerns about the radicalisation of minors, including those who support, plan or carry out terrorist activities.
Radicalised minors can pose the same threats as radicalised adults, and law enforcement and security agencies cannot address this issue alone.
Governments and service providers are already working to address this issue.
We are committed to working with government agencies, the education sector, mental health and social wellbeing services, communities, and technology companies as part of a collective effort to identify and counter radicalisation to violent extremism. It is important to work together early, as once law enforcement and security agencies need to become involved, it is often too late.
ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess AM and AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw announced the paper in a media release on 6 December 2024.