Ten years on from Sydney’s Lindt Cafe siege, the man tasked with investigating has a warning: it could happen again

Former NSW coroner Michael Barnes says police didn’t act fast enough, gunman shouldn’t have been on bail and hostages calls for help went unanswered

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Ten years after the Lindt Cafe siege sent shock waves around the nation, the man at the helm of the landmark investigation into the tragedy has delivered a stark warning for Australians.

“People have this idea that the terrorist threat has gone away,” former NSW coroner Michael Barnes said.

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