MP security upgrades after Helen Haines attack

Key points

• Nine electorate offices have been marked for security upgrades following last week's attack on independent MP Helen Haines, a Department of Finance official told a Senate estimates hearing. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said MP safety was a matter of daily review.
• Communications Minister Anika Wells temporarily shut her electorate office after a woman allegedly made threatening gestures towards staff. Several MPs have also shared threats against themselves, their families and staff.
• Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said the threats now often arrive online rather than by letter.