Australian counter-terrorism police have raided two homes on the New South Wales mid-north coast, including one believed to belong to the sister of the gunman suspect in the Christchurch terrorist attack.
Officers from the state's Joint Counter Terrorism Team searched a property in Sandy Beach, near Coffs Harbour, at about 8.30am ((AEDT)) on Monday ((18 mar)).
Plain-clothed detectives entered the home, which has had its windows and doors covered in black plastic sheets, to try and find any evidence for New Zealand investigators.
Another raid was carried out at a second home a short time later in Lawrence, near Maclean.
Meanwhile… Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a plea for an end to “mindless tribalism”, warning that the ties that bind society together are at “great risk of breaking”.
In a speech in Melbourne, Morrison announced $55 million for safety upgrades that will give priority to religious schools and places of worship.
