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Peaceful youth at it again. Tried to blast the place and people irrespective of cause.They should have joined the war instead of trying to kill innocent people.Any one can die because of their hatred .They are turning a Peaceful place in to war zone since few months.
Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable" despite the disturbing discovery of a caravan packed with explosives and an alleged antisemitic plot to attack several targets.
The nation's spy boss has sought to reassure that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) does not believe there is an ongoing threat to public safety.
"While ASIO keeps the national terrorism threat level under constant review, I do not anticipate changing the threat level from PROBABLE in the immediate future," director-general Mike Burgess wrote in a statement.
"One of the key reasons we raised the threat level in August 2024 was because we anticipated spikes in politically motivated violence. Unfortunately, the security environment has evolved almost exactly as we expected."
Police continue to investigate after the abandoned caravan was found on Sydney's outskirts filled with power gel explosives and a list of targets 11 days ago.
NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed he was briefed at the time, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether he was briefed on the same day.
On Thursday afternoon, Mr Albanese defended his decision to convene a meeting of cabinet's national security committee 11 days after the terror plot was discovered.
"I don't intend to go through operational matters, nor do we go through the detail of what's discussed at cabinet meetings, or national cabinet meetings, or national security committee meetings," Mr Albanese said.
"I get ongoing briefings everyday, I get a national security briefing and indeed just this morning we had a full meeting of the national security committee."
Mr Albanese added that he took the advice of police and national security agencies on when details are made public so as not to undermine active investigations.
The government has faced a barrage of criticism from the Coalition that it has been flat-footed in responding to antisemitism since last month, when the Adass Israel Synagogue was torched in an alleged terror plot.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said antisemitism had been allowed to fester since Hamas launched a terror attack on October 7 and Israel responded by invading Gaza.
He pointed to pro-Palestinian protests and months-long encampments on university campuses as moments where the prime minister should have intervened, but did not do so.
"It is deeply disturbing to see the circumstances now unfolding in New South Wales, but entirely predictable," Mr Dutton said.
"When the prime minister hasn't stood up and been strong and renounced all of this activity over the last 15 months or so, of course it's going to escalate
The federal government has pointed to a number of actions it has taken since the outbreak of war in Gaza, including outlawing Nazi symbols, increasing the security presence at Jewish schools and synagogues, and appointing a special envoy to combat antisemitism.
Last week Mr Albanese convened a meeting of the national, state and territory leaders at short notice after another antisemitic arson, this time at a childcare centre in Maroubra.
Mr Dutton again criticised the timing of that meeting, which was held more than a month after Jewish community groups called for an urgent national cabinet meeting following the Adass Israel arson.
He said the outcome of that meeting — a register to track incidents of antisemitism — fell far short of what was necessary.
"If you speak to people in the Jewish community, which I do on a regular basis, they're completely disgusted with the prime minister's inaction," he said.
Mr Dutton rejected inferences by the prime minister that he was seeking political opportunity, saying it was not "politicising" to discuss a thwarted terror plot.
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Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable" despite the disturbing discovery of a caravan packed with explosives and an alleged antisemitic plot to attack several targets.
The nation's spy boss has sought to reassure that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) does not believe there is an ongoing threat to public safety.
"While ASIO keeps the national terrorism threat level under constant review, I do not anticipate changing the threat level from PROBABLE in the immediate future," director-general Mike Burgess wrote in a statement.
"One of the key reasons we raised the threat level in August 2024 was because we anticipated spikes in politically motivated violence. Unfortunately, the security environment has evolved almost exactly as we expected."
Police continue to investigate after the abandoned caravan was found on Sydney's outskirts filled with power gel explosives and a list of targets 11 days ago.
NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed he was briefed at the time, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether he was briefed on the same day.
On Thursday afternoon, Mr Albanese defended his decision to convene a meeting of cabinet's national security committee 11 days after the terror plot was discovered.
"I don't intend to go through operational matters, nor do we go through the detail of what's discussed at cabinet meetings, or national cabinet meetings, or national security committee meetings," Mr Albanese said.
"I get ongoing briefings everyday, I get a national security briefing and indeed just this morning we had a full meeting of the national security committee."
Mr Albanese added that he took the advice of police and national security agencies on when details are made public so as not to undermine active investigations.
The government has faced a barrage of criticism from the Coalition that it has been flat-footed in responding to antisemitism since last month, when the Adass Israel Synagogue was torched in an alleged terror plot.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said antisemitism had been allowed to fester since Hamas launched a terror attack on October 7 and Israel responded by invading Gaza.
He pointed to pro-Palestinian protests and months-long encampments on university campuses as moments where the prime minister should have intervened, but did not do so.
"It is deeply disturbing to see the circumstances now unfolding in New South Wales, but entirely predictable," Mr Dutton said.
"When the prime minister hasn't stood up and been strong and renounced all of this activity over the last 15 months or so, of course it's going to escalate
The federal government has pointed to a number of actions it has taken since the outbreak of war in Gaza, including outlawing Nazi symbols, increasing the security presence at Jewish schools and synagogues, and appointing a special envoy to combat antisemitism.
Last week Mr Albanese convened a meeting of the national, state and territory leaders at short notice after another antisemitic arson, this time at a childcare centre in Maroubra.
Mr Dutton again criticised the timing of that meeting, which was held more than a month after Jewish community groups called for an urgent national cabinet meeting following the Adass Israel arson.
He said the outcome of that meeting — a register to track incidents of antisemitism — fell far short of what was necessary.
"If you speak to people in the Jewish community, which I do on a regular basis, they're completely disgusted with the prime minister's inaction," he said.
Mr Dutton rejected inferences by the prime minister that he was seeking political opportunity, saying it was not "politicising" to discuss a thwarted terror plot.
Threat level to remain at 'probable' after alleged antisemitic terror plot
Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable" despite the disturbing discovery of a caravan packed with explosives and an alleged antisemitic plot to attack several targets.
