Military powers for terror attacks 'cumbersome' and need streamlining, Malcolm Turnbull says

By David Wroe
Updated July 17 2017 - 1:08pm, first published 12:59pm

State governments will still decide whether they want help from the military to handle terrorist incidents and police will remain the first responders under flagged changes, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said.

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