Reluctant endorsement for Parliament House security fence

By Sonia Feng, Tom McIlroy
Updated June 16 2017 - 8:18am, first published 8:09am
A temporary fence is installed at Parliament House in Canberra in preparation for the building of a permanent security fence on Thursday 8 June 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares
A temporary fence is installed at Parliament House in Canberra in preparation for the building of a permanent security fence on Thursday 8 June 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Canberra's National Capital Authority has given reluctant endorsement to a controversial new security fence at Parliament House, describing it as necessary amid heightening terror threats.

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