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Charlie Hebdo shooting: Tony Abbott condemns 'barbaric' Paris terrorist attack



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Prime Minister Tony Abbott says security agencies are working to assess the implications on Australia of the "barbaric" Paris terrorist attack.

If you don't like something, you don't read it; you don't kill people you disagree with 

"The government condemns the atrocity in Paris overnight," Mr Abbott said in a statement.

                                Gunmen flee the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Photo: Reuters


"The thoughts of all Australians are with the families of those who have lost their lives in this barbaric act.
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"Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of a free society."Mr Abbott vowed the government would "continue to do all it can to protect our community" from terrorism. He also said there was no information to suggest there is an imminent threat to Australia following the Paris attack.




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"Australia stands with the people and the government of France at this difficult time," he said.Three masked gunmen wielding assault rifles stormed the offices of a French satirical magazine overnight. They shot 12 people dead and injured 11 more, four of them critically, in what is believed to be France's deadliest terrorist attack in decades.Mr Abbott later tweeted: "An unspeakable atrocity in Paris overnight. If you don't like something, you don't read it; you don't kill people you disagree with."French President Francois Hollande visited the scene and revealed other terrorist attacks had been foiled in recent weeks in France. The country is now at the highest state of alert and armed police are guarding other newspaper offices and major public venues.In an updated travel note issued on Thursday, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warned Australians to take extra care in Paris and to follow the advice of French authorities. "The French domestic terror threat level has been raised to the highest level 'Alerte â Attentat' in response to this incident," the advice notes."Authorities have introduced heightened security measures in public places, including shopping areas, tourist sites and transportation hubs. You should remain vigilant in public places and report any suspicious activities to police."About 138,000 Australians travel to France each year, according to the most recent count by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told Fairfax Media overnight that consular officials at the Australian embassy in Paris had been in contact with French authorities to confirm no Australians have been caught up in the shooting."Consular officials at the Australian embassy in Paris have been advised by the French Ministry of Interior that they are not aware at this time of any Australian citizens or dual Australian nationals having been killed or injured in the atrocity that occurred yesterday," a spokesperson for DFAT said Thursday morning. "All victims are believed to be French."Mr Abbott said "people who see or hear something that they feel is not right" should contact the National Security Hotline on 1800 123 400.Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull also condemned the Paris assault attack."This attack was a murderous assault on civilisation and in particular on one of its key foundations - a free and independent press," Mr Turnbull said in a statement. "It was an attack on every free society and on every journalist, every cartoonist, every newspaper, every broadcaster.""Thousands of Parisians have filled the Place de la Republique to show their solidarity, their compassion, their love of liberty and their determination not to be intimidated by terrorists and their cult of hate and death."Opposition Leader Bill Shorten joined Mr Abbott in calling for vigilance."Australians stand in solidarity with the people of France as they come to terms with this brutal attack," he said"Our hearts go out to families and colleagues of those who lost their lives and those who are injured."There is no place in any democratic society for extremism that threatens our liberties."The Australian Human Rights Commission's 'Freedom Commissioner', Tim Wilson, said no idea should be protected from challenge or mockery and publications should not self-censor."There is no ambiguity in my mind: these events demonstrate how freedom of speech is a tool to bring truth to power," Mr Wilson said."People shouldn't be censored just because they're offending or insulting one section of the community."Free speech and open debate, including mocking individuals or sensitive topics, is central to the ongoing contest of ideas and holding people to account."The way to address views people don't like is through a contest of ideas and a battle of words â not through this sort of violence." Follow us on Twitter

















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