Breaking: Australian Federal Police raid ABC headquarters at Sydney's Ultimo | LucyCormack
Australian Federal Police are carrying out a raid on the ABC headquarters in the inner-Sydney suburb of Ultimo.
Three officers entered the Harris Street building just before 11:30am. The plain clothed offices have been met by ABC security and staff in the lobby area of the ABC Ultimo Centre.The raid comes the day after Australian Federal Police raided the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst in connection with a 2018 story she authored concerning top-secret plans to expand surveillance of Australian citizens.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said whe was not troubled by a federal police raid on the home Ms Smethurst, arguing all Australians must abide by national security laws.
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