(Transcript from SBS World News Radio)
It's been confirmed a teenager shot dead by police in south-east Melbourne last night was a known terrorism suspect.
Police say the 18 year old greeted two officers outside Endeavour Hills police station before attacking them multiple times.
They say his passport was cancelled on security grounds around a week ago.
Zara Zaher reports.
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The 18 year old Narre Warren man was shot outside the Endeavour Hills police station after stabbing two counter-terrorism officers - one from the Australian Federal Police, and one from Victoria Police.
Police say he'd been invited to the station to discuss concerns they had about his behaviour.
But they say he'd made no specific threats.
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says people should remain calm.
And he's warned individuals should not be singled out following the shooting.
"This is an incident resulting from the actions of one individual. It is not about faith, it's not about ethnicity, it's about the alleged behaviour of an individual. It's important that our community continue to work together. It is critical that no particular group within the community is singled out or targeted."
Prime Minister Tony Abbott learnt of the fatal incident while en route to New York.
Mr Abbott is preparing for talks with world leaders on tackling the threat of foreign fighters joining the militant group, Islamic State.
In a video statement, he says the stabbing shows the need for vigilance.
"Obviously this indicates that there are people in our community who are capable of very extreme acts. It also indicates that the police will be constantly vigilant to protect us against people who would do us harm."
Australian Federal Police acting Commissioner Andrew Colvin says the man first came in contact with police about three months ago.
Commissioner Colvin says the man had been seen in a shopping centre with a flag that appeared to be the same as the one used by the group Islamic State.
But he says it was a range of factors that heightened the police interest in him.
"There were no specific threats made and a range of factors that gave us concern about possibly his intentions and what he may do. Police take early action to disrupt and intervene when we need to. On this occasion we made the decision that we needed to talk to him to understand a little more about what his thoughts and motivations may be."
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay has warned police will not tolerate any acts of racism or intolerance towards community members as a result of this incident.
Commissioner Lay says Victoria prides itself on its multicultural society.
"I believe that our many cultural, linguistic and faith communities are united by a shared commitment to our nation and its democratic institutions, laws and values. In Victoria, we have avoided the violence which has occurred in other parts of the world and that is because we pride ourselves on being a multicultural society which values, which welcomes and embraces people of different cultures, languages and faiths."
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