Break-in at Old Parliament House, man wanted to 'set free' people

Olivia Ireland
Updated September 8 2022 - 1:16pm, first published September 6 2022 - 10:05am
A man allegedly broke into Old Parliament House early Tuesday. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
A man allegedly broke into Old Parliament House early Tuesday. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos

A man charged after allegedly breaking into Old Parliament House told police he believed people were trapped inside and needed to be set free.

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Olivia Ireland

Olivia is a reporter for the Canberra Times. She has covered federal politics and public sector, court and crime, local news, arts, education and business. Olivia started as an intern in August 2021 and began her career with the Times after completing her studies in November 2021.

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