Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’

Minister tells security conference many people could have been killed in Invasion Day incident; Treasury working ‘full tilt’ on budget measures. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tony Burke says it would be “reckless” and “ignorance in the extreme” for Australia to pretend that immigration is the solution to preventing violent extremism on our shores. In a speech last night, the home affairs minister said it was very important Australia was care...

By Martin Farrer