At least nine MPs will have security upgrades for their electorate offices brought forward, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has confirmed. The move follows an alleged attack last Monday on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office. Haines was struck repeatedly by a four-wheel drive and has lost both legs. She remains in a serious but stable condition in a Melbourne hospital, and police are examining the motive. Gallagher also urged social media companies to act on threats posted on their platforms against women in public life.
总理阿尔巴尼斯表示,社交媒体平台应承担责任,删除死亡威胁和强奸威胁。他的表态是在独立议员 Helen Haines 遭到袭击后作出的,此后各政党的议员纷纷披露自己收到的威胁内容。多位议员表示,将支持加强选区办公室的安保。阿尔巴尼斯提到工党提出的数字注意义务(digital duty of care)方案,但承认政府尚未达成其所期望的目标。他表示,政府将听取安全机构的意见,并与议会合作以保障民众安全,并称威胁的严重程度完全不可接受。