'Like putting a barbed wire fence over the Opera House': Fearless politicians reject Parliament House security push

By Michael Koziol
Updated November 30 2016 - 9:08am, first published November 29 2016 - 9:17pm
A planned security upgrade threatens to restrict public access to the Parliament House site. Photo: Andrew Meares
A planned security upgrade threatens to restrict public access to the Parliament House site. Photo: Andrew Meares
"That big sweep of green symbolises the building": senator Derryn Hinch. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
"That big sweep of green symbolises the building": senator Derryn Hinch. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Fearless politicians have baulked at dramatic plans to expand security at Parliament House, insisting they are already safe and arguing the push to keep people away from the historic building will alienate the public.

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