The Australian authorities prevented an attack on board a passenger liner.

From a statement made by the Prime Minister of Australia, it follows that thanks to the actions of the police and special services, it was possible to prevent a terrorist act on board a passenger liner. The malefactors allegedly members of the "Islamic State" terrorist group banned on the territory of the Russian Federation intended to set in motion an improvised explosive device.

According to some information, the homemade bomb had a small capacity, however, it could not be detected by standard means on the territory of air harbors, which in turn could become an excuse for strengthening security on the territory of airports.