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Police refuse to say why automatic rifles were needed at a Canberra picnic

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Updated January 18 2021 - 4:52pm, first published 11:03am
Mystery surrounds what duties these AFP officers were performing by the lake on Christmas Day which would require them to carry automatic rifles. Picture: Supplied
Mystery surrounds what duties these AFP officers were performing by the lake on Christmas Day which would require them to carry automatic rifles. Picture: Supplied

Information shutters have come down at the Australian Federal Police over the curious case of the heavily armed federal protection officers strolling around a casual Christmas picnic by the lakeside in Canberra.

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Peter Brewer

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Telling the truth and holding agencies accountable must matter to us all. It's also important to tell the story well, and factually. Contact me at peter.brewer@canberratimes.com.au

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