澳大利亚总理安东尼·安班尼斯正面临前所未有的暴力威胁浪潮[1]。本周有三名男子因针对总理发出暴力威胁被控上庭[1]，全国范围内约有20起正在进行的案件均涉及对安班尼斯的暴力威胁指控[1]。自去年9月以来，近40人因威胁议员和高官而被控联邦罪行[1]。
政府已采取一系列措施应对这一威胁升级[1]。两处总理官邸的安保已得到加强，并建造了防爆掩体[1]。澳大利亚国家安全情报组织(ASIO)主任Mike Burgess将恐怖袭击风险评级定为"可能"[1]。数据显示威胁问题日趋严重，2021-22年议员收到的威胁报告为555起，次年激增至1000多起[1]。为应对这一趋势，澳大利亚联邦警察国家安全调查部门已获得6900万澳元资金支持[1]。
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting an unprecedented surge in violent threats, with three men appearing in court this week alone on charges related to threats made against him.[1] Approximately 20 active cases nationwide involve allegations of violent threats directed at the Prime Minister.[1] Since September of last year, nearly 40 people have been charged with federal offenses for threatening members of parliament and senior officials.[1]
The escalating threat environment has prompted significant security responses from the government. Authorities have strengthened security measures at two official residences and constructed blast-resistant shelters.[1] Mike Burgess, the director of the national security intelligence agency ASIO, has characterized the risk of terrorist attacks as "probable."[1] The surge in hostility toward elected officials is evident in the statistics: reports of threats against parliamentarians rose from 555 in 2021-22 to over 1,000 in the following year.[1] In response, the Australian Federal Police's national security investigation division has received AUD 6.9 million in funding.[1]