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| NSW parliament locked down over security scare | NSW parliament locked down over security scare |
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| There is a bomb in this white car outside parliament, security say. pic.twitter.com/4y9w3USxCO | |
| A security threat has put New South Wales parliament into lockdown. | A security threat has put New South Wales parliament into lockdown. |
| A white car was parked out the front of the building in Macquarie Street, Sydney with police being called to the scene just before midday on Friday. | A white car was parked out the front of the building in Macquarie Street, Sydney with police being called to the scene just before midday on Friday. |
| Premier Barry O’Farrell and treasurer Mike Baird were both at parliament when the threat was made and all entrances and exits to the building were sealed off with all staff told to remain inside. | Premier Barry O’Farrell and treasurer Mike Baird were both at parliament when the threat was made and all entrances and exits to the building were sealed off with all staff told to remain inside. |
| With @barryofarrell and we are locked in Parliament House -macq street closed & riot squad ready! Please don't panic pic.twitter.com/ZQWyBynQSo | |
| Baird tweeted that O’Farrell had been escorted out of the building. | Baird tweeted that O’Farrell had been escorted out of the building. |
| A NSW police spokesman would only say a police operation was under way. | A NSW police spokesman would only say a police operation was under way. |
| There was an initial report that it was a bomb scare but police could not confirm this. | There was an initial report that it was a bomb scare but police could not confirm this. |
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