Speaking on the eve of the Christmas break, Tony Abbott said that Australian's should go about their business as usual over the festive season even though there is a heightened terror chatter according to security agencies.
Christmas warning ... Prime Minister Tony Abbott has spoken of a 'heightened level of terror chatter' in the wake of the Martin Place siege. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: News Corp Australia
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has warned of a "heightened level of terror chatter" in the wake of last week's Sydney siege.
Although the government's assessment of the terror threat has not changed, Mr Abbott told reporters that the level remained on "high" — meaning an attack is considered likely.
The National Security Committee, which now includes Defence Minister Kevin Andrews and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, met today after the swearing-in ceremony at Government House and were briefed by the heads of ASIO and the Australian Federal Police.
The committee was told of a "heightened level of chatter among people we normally think of as terrorist sympathisers," Mr Abbott said.
Asked whether the chatter was related to last week's siege in Sydney's Lindt cafe, Mr Abbott said he would not "speculate" but conceded that the incident had prompted action among Australia's security services.
Aftermath of the siege ... Sydneysiders are still reeling from the impact of the December 15 tragedy, but Mr Abbott has warned that security agencies were detecting increased chatter among 'terrorist sympathisers' since the incident. Picture: Don Arnold/Getty Images Source: Getty Images
"In the aftermath of the incident ... one of the things we are doing is asking ourselves do we need to go back and have a look at people who have come to our attention previously and see what is best done to ensure that the community is safe as it humanly can be," Mr Abbott said.
"This is the assurance I give the Australia people — the first duty of government is the safety of the community.
"This government; this Prime Minister will do everything it possibly can to keep you safe. We know there are people out there with evil intentions and we will do everything we can to keep you from them.
"There are people who would do us harm and can do us harm," he said.
"Our law enforcement agencies and police forces and security agencies will be working around the clock to keep you as safe as possible around the holiday season, as they do at all times."
Mr Abbott encouraged Australians to "celebrate the festival season as normal" but urged anybody who saw anything "untoward" to call the government's terrorism hotline, 1800 123 400.
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