hmm menurut saya sihh ini yg balas org yg sama dgn yg kirim serbuk putih ke indo embassy di aussie. Maybe kesel ama si downer n PM nya yg krg perhatian sama si Corby.. poor her!
Andrew Yuen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Suspect package at federal parliament A package containing white powder addressed to Foreign Minister Alexander Downer forced officials to isolate mailroom staff at Parliament House in Canberra. The Department of Parliamentary Services said the package was addressed to Mr Downer and contained a sealed plastic bag of white powder. Tests were being carried out on the powder but officials said there had been no contamination. The department said the parcel was found at 0905 (AEST) Friday during routine screening in the Parliament House loading dock. "With the authorisation of the intended recipient, the package was opened in a secure area and found to contain a sealed plastic bag of white powder," department secretary Hilary Penfold said in a statement. "The substance was isolated in the hazardous materials area of the loading dock." Mr Downer was not immediately available for comment. Police would not say how many staff were affected or whether they were going through a decontamination procedure, but confirmed workers were being kept in isolation. The scare comes just days after the Indonesian embassy in Canberra was locked down for 12 hours after it was sent an abusive letter accompanied by a bacterial powder, which has turned out to be harmless. The embassy has been closed since the incident but is expected to reopen soon. ACT Police Sergeant Steve Cook said they were investigating whether there was a link between the latest package and Wednesday's terror threat. "There is no evidence at this stage that links the two, however there is an ongoing investigation," Sgt Cook told reporters. The parcel has been sent to the ACT Analytical Laboratories. Police and the fire brigade were called to the House of Representatives loading dock because of the concerns surrounding the package. Ms Penfold said the loading dock had not been contaminated. "Nor has there been any contamination of any other area within Parliament House," she said. "The staff member who detected the suspicious package will be offered counselling." The loading dock was reopened shortly after 1400 AEST. ========================================================== Parliament package threat annoys Downer Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, the target of a suspicious package containing white powder, has described the incident as deplorable and possibly criminal. Mr Downer is caught up in the second major security scare in Canberra this week after a parcel addressed to him containing a sealed plastic bag of white powder was intercepted at the Parliament House mail room on Friday morning. Mail room staff who first notified authorities of the suspicious article have been isolated. Mr Downer said the package was intercepted during routine security screening. "The package contained white powder and has been taken away for testing," he said in a statement. "None of my staff, nor any parliament security staff came into contact with the contents of the package." Mr Downer described the incident as deplorable. "As I have said this week in relation to the incident involving the Indonesian embassy, this type of intimidation is deplorable," he said. "The matter could be a serious criminal offence and it is best handled by the police." The scare comes just days after the Indonesian embassy in Canberra was locked down for 12 hours after it was sent an abusive letter accompanied by a bacterial powder, which turned out to be harmless. Tests are being carried out on the powder but officials say no contamination has occurred. The parcel was found at 0905 (AEST) Friday, the Department of Parliamentary Services said. "With the authorisation of the intended recipient, the package was opened in a secure area and found to contain a sealed plastic bag of white powder," department secretary Hilary Penfold said in a statement. "The substance was isolated in the hazardous materials area of the loading dock." Police would not say how many staff were caught up in the incident, or whether they were going through a decontamination procedure. However they confirmed workers were being kept in isolation. The parcel has been sent to the ACT Analytical Laboratories. ACT Police Sergeant Steve Cook said police were investigating whether there was a link between the latest package and Wednesday's terror threat targeting Indonesia's embassy in Canberra. "There is no evidence at this stage that links the two, however there is an ongoing investigation," Sgt Cook told reporters. The embassy has been closed since the incident but is expected to reopen soon. Ms Penfold said the loading dock, which has since reopened, had not been contaminated nor had any other areas within Parliament House. 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