Copenhagen attack an affront to one of our fundamental values: Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Andrew Meares <\/p>\n
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has condemned a \"brutal\" shooting in Denmark as an affront to free speech, also flagging further efforts aimed at securing Australia's borders amid growing concerns about the threat of terrorism attacks on home soil. <\/p>\n
Mr Abbott, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the thoughts of all Australians were with the Danish people. <\/p>\n
\"As with the Charlie Hebdo atrocity in Paris, the Copenhagen attack is an affront to one of our most fundamental values - freedom of speech,\" Mr Abbott said. <\/p>\n
\"We stand with the people and government of Denmark in confronting this cynical attempt to undermine that fundamental right.\" <\/p>\n
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Earlier, the prime minister signalled security at Australia's borders would be ramped up. <\/p>\n
Mr Abbott, who will deliver a national security statement on Monday week, said the rise of Daesh, or Islamic State, had seen new threats emerge, \"where any extremist can grab a knife, a flag, a camera phone and a victim and carry out a terror attack\". <\/p>\n
Authorities on Friday confirmed police and a prayer hall were among targets uncovered by investigations into two alleged terrorists arrested in western Sydney last week. <\/p>\n
A number of items were seized from the home of Omar Al-Kutobi, 24, and Mohammad Kiad, 25, allegedly including a machete, hunting knife and homemade Islamic State flag, as well as a video that allegedly shows one of the men vowing to launch an attack in the name of IS. <\/p>\n
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