“It is part of our continuous program of optimising, improving the way we can keep Australians safe,” he told reporters in Sydney. It also provides guidelines on chemical attacks and what should be done in such instances. The counter-terrorism report warns mass casualties are possible from chemical attacks and says: “Non-state actors have shown the willingness and the ­capacity to use chemical weapons. “As we have seen from tragic events in Paris, London, Berlin and Barcelona, terrorists continue to target crowded places,” he said. “It is vital that all those responsible for crowded places know where to go for information and advice and how to better protect their sites.”

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2017 22:21 UTC