Canadian parliament attack: the identical terror threat facing Canada and Australia

By David Wroe
Updated October 24 2014 - 10:08am, first published October 23 2014 - 1:58pm
Security was ramped up at Parliament House after terror raids in NSW and Queensland in September. Photo: Andrew Meares
Security was ramped up at Parliament House after terror raids in NSW and Queensland in September. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott tells media authorities are "in a good position to respond to any hostile acts" at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott tells media authorities are "in a good position to respond to any hostile acts" at Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
MPs block the door with chairs during a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Nina Grewal
MPs block the door with chairs during a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Nina Grewal