Experts and families are warning that the current system to intervene and rehabilitate people who have joined extremist groups is flawed, putting Australians at risk. There’s concern that too much focus is put into policing and not enough into prevention. Figures obtained by Four Corners show that only six people have been referred to a federally funded intervention program via the National Security Hotline since July 2023. The hotline is the country’s main tool for reporting extremists. Australia CVE programmes are run by state and territory police and governments, overseen by a federal government strategy. But many families have told Four Corners they are reluctant to report their loved ones to authorities. Getting access to an intervention program doesn’t guarantee a good outcome. James Hollands (pictured) was in a police-run CVE programme in Perth for two years. He had researched the far-right and fixated on different ideologies. Then, in May […]