The NSW government has pledged to introduce strengthened shoot-to-kill legislation for terrorism incidents in accordance with recommendations from the Lindt Cafe coronial report.
The long-running probe into the 2014 siege heard snipers hesitated when they thought they had a clear shot at gunman Man Haron Monis, partially because they weren't sure they had the legal justification to do so.
Under new powers to be passed in NSW, the police commissioner will be able to trigger a shoot-to-kill directive during terrorism incidents.
The NSW and federal government on Thursday said they accepted all of the coroner's 45 recommendations relevant to their respective jurisdictions.
An expanded roll out of rapid-fire, high-powered weapons for NSW Police officers will also take place by the end of the year.
Commissioner Mick Fuller said riot squad officers wouldn't always carry the weapons in public but they would be close at hand.
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