AFP charging almost one person a week for targeting politicians, says commissioner - video

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• Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett says officers are charging almost one person every week for targeting federal parliamentarians or high office holders. Speaking at a joint press conference with Victoria Police about the investigation into an alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines, Barrett said people making online threats are often shocked when officers arrive to execute a search warrant or lay charges.
• Barrett said the federal police had no specific intelligence suggesting an attack as serious as Monday afternoon's would occur.
• Brendan Nugent faces three charges over the alleged attack on Haines, who is in critical condition.