Counter terrorism boost expected in Australia

Reports have suggested that a new scenario centre in Brisbane will train police against a 'probable' terror attack in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland Police's Deputy Commissioner for counter-terrorism Steve Gollschewski is quoted as saying that the $46 million training facility will boost police training around managing terror attacks, with the region's terror alert level remaining at probable.

Noting that the accused Christchurch shooter, who killed 50 people in New Zealand mosques, lived 'not too far from Queensland', Gollschewskialso said that 'that we have to be on top of our game — and we plan to be, for now and forever as long as we are policing in Queensland'.

The news follows Australian Police Minister Mark Ryan stating that the Australian government was also embedding 85 new counter-terrorism specialists statewide, with newspapers suggesting that the country's government is preparing to boost national security by spending $570million on counter-terrorism and anti-espionage operations in its upcoming budget. This will include the introduction of the Australian Federal Police's first anti-drone technology.