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Alex Mitchell

Dutton blasts 'lunacy' after police deaths

Mr Dutton said anti-government rhetoric being shared should concern "right-thinking Australians". (JASON O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australians should be concerned about the rise of anti-authoritarian "lunacy" in the wake of Monday's Wieambulla shooting tragedy, Peter Dutton says.

The opposition leader called for tightened regulation on encrypted messaging services that would allow conspiracy theories to be shared, saying law enforcement mustn't be prevented from viewing that dangerous content.

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