The extra 135 officers will be armed with MK18 short-barrelled rifles and trained to assess hostile threats and behaviour.Armed anti-terror police and bomb-detection dogs will be a normal sight at Australian airports this summer. Picture: Lukas Coch“These highly-trained officers run towards dangerous incidents, not away from them,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today.
“It is vital they have every resource necessary to help them do their job and protect the community.”“Today’s announcement doesn’t reflect a change to the alert and risk level that’s in place,” the prime minister said.Passengers will also be required to carry identification on them from April next year as the government attempts to crack down on criminals travelling under fake names.Prime Minister Scott Morrison with a drug-detection dog.
“In July 2017, a major terrorist plot was disrupted targeting a passenger flight departing from Sydney. “Just this week, our law enforcement agencies have arrested a 21 year old who is alleged to have been involved in advocating and preparing for terrorist acts.“I want ... all those that are travelling this Christmas through our airports to be reassured by the presence of these officers.”The officers will eventually be stationed in all capital cities except Hobart, as well as airports in Cairns and the Gold Coast over the next 18 months.
👏👏👏👏👏👏to those who keep us safe
the biggest criminal acts in our airports are from staff of the border control staff in customs and importation.
Pure fear mongering and propaganda. Morrison is incompetent and lazy. Where do they buy these guns? Who is profiting?
All the trouble has already arrived they came in under the context umbrella of “refugees” unchecked and all paid for by our taxes. Corrupt governments need the frisking
Why, all of a sudden?
NEXT....they will be stationed at music festivals. With the fires all around. This is how SPIN works. ...
Dutton's Airport Carol: 'Deck the Halls with Lots of Rifles.'
How good is fascism?
So like the rest of the world then.
Pandering to the xenophobic.
Nothing like a bit of Xmas cheer
Is this Scummo's revenge on Tourism Australia by trying to deter the few remaining tourists who might not have cancelled their tickets to a fire-damaged and polluted country?
I have an easier way to fix the problem but it wouldn’t be politically correct! auspol2019
'anti-terror police — armed with assault rifles', are those Mormons acting up again? Perhaps it's those bloody Anglicans? Hindu's? Sikhs? Surely not the Dalai Lamas mob? Oh well, I suppose we'll never know who the Enemy is in our midst!!!! auspol auspol2019
Allahu Akbar ...just satin
Good 👍🏼👍🏼
Loving the diversity
Hmmm...but hey let's keep bringing back those ISIS fighters!
Decorating the airports with guns instead of tinsel.DuttonborderFarce
...with boughs of holly, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Thanks again to the religion peace.
When the first of the armed dudes fires the first shot, who will be responsible for the consequences? That bullet will hit how many people in a crowded airport area. Are you ready for it? I'm NOT.
Good to see. 👍🏻👏🏻
How about ScottMorrisonMP just stop importing uncivilized cultures.
So people don’t get angry at JetstarAirways Jetstar_NZ who want to strike over Xmas and ruin people’s Christmas so they can get an extra $0.07c/hr or something as pathetic
Sad state that aus is in Many people dont know the real threat to aus is chinese com party What has aus media done by spoon feeding individuals who dont do their own research? Created more chaos instead.. Well done on your childish journalism that weakens aus more each day
Would it be more cost affective to have the first room in an airport equiped with scanners negating any need for armed guards.
Well since they have them they should be allowed to shoot anyone that comes into the country that gets busted with smuggling drugs,smuggling animals,history of random attacking,history of hurting kids,history of scamming then its worth them carrying the firearms to use.
Unity not diversity. Homogeneity is our strength
Like Europe
BorisJohnson - this is how Australia keeps their people safe!
These police better be really prepared for some terrorist overpowering them at the airport to get the guns. It is a bit scary.
Welp, they've gotta have us scared over something...climate change is on leave over the Christmas period.
Jason31844 STOP importing Muslims and their ilk. Putting the population on a constant 'Terror Watch' is only a preamble to totalitarianism. NO to OpenBorders and down with the UN scum.
I'm thankful that these MEN and their FIREARMS are keeping us safe!!!
We don’t want a repeat of the Lindt cafe killing innocent bystanders
That is ridiculous, australian airports are safe
Obviously something is in the winds
Damn Christian's.
Not in Tasmania.
It’s a classic approach from our government. Keep you scared about something that has a low risk (with all the existing security) so you ignore what they are, or aren’t doing, in Canberra.
Why?
Maybe we should use those resources to investigate why we gave 130 million dollars to the Clinton Foundation instead.. 🤔
What’s changed ?
Dumb media release. Giving many months’ notice of increasing security arrangements at some airports.
That's what happens when you have a series of gutless governments, pandering to the do-gooders that let the wrong types into our once great country.
So what's new, obviously a problem has just surfaced, and will disappear in several weeks. Perhaps a good time to stay away from airports.
Good! It would have been easier to ban Islamic immigration in the first place.
And who do we need protecting from?
Do they eat wombats?
Expecting trouble from anyone in particular ?
Don’t you love how diversity has increased employment over public holidays....
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