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The ACTU says Australians' lives are under attack from the federal government's industrial relations laws as much as from terrorism.

But ACTU president Sharan Burrow would not comment directly on whether the government had used terrorism alerts and issues as a smokescreen for its contentious IR bill, as some have said.

"Terrorism is a serious issue," Ms Burrow told reporters.

"Clearly today we've seen some operations and all the issues in NSW and Victoria.

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