Van drove into Australian Christian Lobby's Canberra headquarters and 'exploded'

Latika Bourke

Bevan Shields

Clare Sibthorpe

Fergus Hunter

 

CANBERRA: -- A van reportedly carrying gas cylinders has exploded after being driven into the Australian Christian Lobby headquarters in Canberra on Wednesday night, setting the building alight.

 

There were no injuries suffered from people inside the building but the driver is being treated for his injuries in hospital.

 

ACT Policing said the van was carrying gas cylinders which were exploded at approximately 10.45pm. The vehicle was destroyed and the two-storey office building, named Eternity House, was badly damaged by fire.

 

Full story: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/van-drove-into-australian-christian-lobbys-canberra-headquarters-and-exploded-20161221-gtg6et.html

 

-- The Canberra Times 2016-12-22

 

 

Disgruntled employee? 

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Disgruntled employee? 

Disgruntled employee who is a previous postal worker?

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Disgruntled employee? 

Could be. From the link " The police later said in a statement they had established the actions of the 35-year-old male driver "were not politically, religiously or ideologically motivated". "

Van explodes outside office of Australian Christian Lobby 
KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press

 

SYDNEY (AP) — A van carrying gas cylinders exploded outside the headquarters of a Christian lobbying group in Australia's capital, though there did not appear to be any political or religious motivations behind the incident, police said Thursday.

 

The driver, a 35-year-old Australian man, was the only person injured in Wednesday night's explosion, which seriously damaged the van and blew out windows in the two-story building, Australian Capital Territory police said.

 

The driver ignited several gas cylinders that were inside the van, causing the explosion, Deputy Chief Police Officer Mark Walters said. He then walked to a hospital, where he was in critical condition with serious burns. Police have not released his name, saying only that he was not previously known to authorities.

 

"As a result of our conversations with the man, we have been able to establish that his actions were not politically, religiously or ideologically motivated," Walters told reporters in Canberra.

 

Walters declined to elaborate on why they have ruled out any sort of political motive, and would not say whether the man had any connection to the Australian Christian Lobby, a conservative advocacy group. An investigation into what prompted him to ignite the cylinders was underway, Walters said.

 

The head of the Australian Christian Lobby said his group had received anonymous threats over the past year because of its opposition to gay marriage and equality for transgender students.

 

"I don't know the motivation of last night's attack, but the context of what I see here is in the context of multiple death threats and threats of violence that my staff have endured over the course of this year," managing director Lyle Shelton told reporters.

 

The group has locked the building for most of this year after never doing so for at least eight years, Shelton said, calling the incident a "truly shocking situation."

 

Police said they were investigating the threats against the group.

 

The van was removed from the scene early Thursday morning.

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-12-22

Police have said it is not political or terrorist or what. Will be interesting to find out. Not in favour of people doing crazy vindictive things. Not too keen on ACL either - pack of tax dodging superstitionists.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Disgruntled employee? 

Full of politicians??

These repulsive creeps would claim the crucifixion was a terrorist act if it would serve to advance their hateful agenda. No place in Australia for these purveyors of hate , together with their desire to set back the clock. Awful people posing as Christians. 

The two headlines appear to be at odds! One inside the other outside, surely fairly obvious.