Martin Place siege and act of terror: Govt
AAP
Treasurer Joe Hockey has declared the siege in Sydney's Martin Place a terrorist incident.
"I have today declared the siege a terrorist incident for the purposes of the Terrorism Insurance Act," Mr Hockey says in a statement on Thursday.
The government has taken this action to ensure businesses that suffered damages from the incident will not be denied claims due to terrorism exclusions in their insurance policies, he said.
Share a tip-off, video or photo with us
Most viewed in Australia
Australian woman who died after falling from cliff near Bali was Queensland ecologist
PM ‘stunned’ over Pauline Hanson’s attack on his late mother
Six years ago, Australia had a $38 billion early super experiment. It didn’t go to plan
Tony Abbott’s ex-chief of staff says she wanted Julia Gillard to succeed
