Man reached counter-terrorism floor inside AFP building after parking under building, reports say

A MAN allegedly walked into what is supposed to be one of the country’s most secure buildings, the Australian Federal Police’s Sydney headquarters, armed with a knife.

tHE AFP building on Goulburn St, sYDNEY, where concrete barriers have been placed around the outside.

A MAN allegedly walked into what is supposed to be one of the country’s most secure buildings, the Australian Federal Police’s Sydney headquarters, armed with a knife.

The 22-year-old allegedly drove into the underground carpark on Goulburn St telling guards he was there for an appointment, Channel 7 reported.

He apparently walked around unchallenged before getting in a lift with a counter terrorism officer.

When the pair got out of the lift at the counter terrorism floor he was confronted and arrested.

Officers allegedly found a knife in his possession and when they searched his car they found a samurai sword, Channel 7 reported.

He was charged with trespassing and other offences and faced Central Local Court on Wednesday.

The AFP confirmed the incident and said in a statement that “there is no specific threat to AFP employees or infrastructure”.

“The AFP can confirm a security breach occurred at its Sydney office on Goulburn St on Tuesday,”

“An initial review of the incident indicates the breach of security protocols was caused by human error.

“The AFP has stringent security protocols in place for all its sites. These protocols are under constant review and are regularly adjusted according to risk assessments to ensure they are appropriate for the security environment.

“The safety and security of the community and AFP employees is always of the utmost priority. As a result an investigation into the breach is currently under way.”

In August the AFP erected concrete barriers at the building’s entrance after a suspicious package was found at the building.

In October the AFP increased the number officers that patrol Sydney Airport to 100 to prevent a possible terrorist attack.

Originally published as Man reached counter-terrorism floor inside AFP building after parking under building, reports say