Turnbull government unveils new five-tier terror alert system

By Lisa Cox
Updated November 27 2015 - 12:13am, first published 12:06am
Attorney-General George Brandis (pictured) and Justice Minister Michael Keenan have revealed the new five-tier terror alert system - not expected, possible, probable, expected or certain. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Attorney-General George Brandis (pictured) and Justice Minister Michael Keenan have revealed the new five-tier terror alert system - not expected, possible, probable, expected or certain. Photo: Daniel Munoz

Australia has a new five-tier terror alert system but the actual threat of an attack on home soil has not changed, the federal government said on Thursday.