Anti-terror police armed with assault rifles will patrol Brisbane and Canberra airports this Christmas.
The extra 135 officers will be armed with MK18 short-barrelled rifles and trained to assess hostile threats and behaviour."These highly trained officers run towards dangerous incidents, not away from them," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.
"It is vital they have every resource necessary to help them do their job and protect the community." Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison poses for photographs with Australian Federal Police officers at Canberra AirportHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said recent global events served as a reminder the threat of terror had not diminished.
"We know that for whatever reason terrorists will always look at airports as a target point," he told reporters. "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.
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