NSW police will be armed with military-style rifles from Sunday. How will Australians respond?
2 sources·Updated November 1, 2026
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- SBS Australia·2h agoSafety or 'intimidation'? Launch of police unit with military-style rifles sparks human rights fears
One critic has called the NSW Police's newly launched Armed Response Command an "intimidation unit".
Read at SBS Australia → - Guardian Australia·15h agoNSW police will be armed with military-style rifles from Sunday. How will Australians respond?
Jewish groups welcome the new patrol unit in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. But experts say police use of long-arm firearms must be strictly controlled Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police officers armed with military rifles are a familiar…
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