Coalition Senator Reveals Alleged Bomb Plot Against Opposition Leader Dutton
In a shocking revelation during a ABC news breakfast morning interview, Coalition campaign spokesperson Senator James Patterson confirmed that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was the target of an alleged bomb plot. The concerning disclosure comes amid what federal police describe as unprecedented threats against political figures during the current election campaign.
"Peter Dutton has served our country in public life for 20 years and for a decade before that as a police officer. Unfortunately sometimes there is a price to pay for that," - Senator James Patterson
The Senator highlighted the personal toll such threats take on political families, noting that Dutton requires "around the clock personal police protection." Patterson, who serves on security committees with links to intelligence services, described a troubling trend of increasing threats against public figures in Australia.
"The federal police have said that threats to politicians and other public figures are higher than they have ever been. And I think that is extremely worrying," - Senator James Patterson
While Australia has historically enjoyed relative freedom from political violence compared to other nations, Patterson warned that an act of political violence "would change our country forever in a significantly worse way" and diverts crucial police resources from other public safety priorities.
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