Several insiders say the investigation into a caravan found laden with explosives has now stretched beyond just Sydney.

Another state caught up in counterterrorism ‘mass casualty’ investigation The counter-terror investigation into a potential “mass casualty” event targeting the Jewish community in Sydney has spread to at least one other state.

The revelations come amid questions as to why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was kept in the dark about the foiled terror plot involving a caravan laden with explosives at a time.The counter-terror investigation into a potential “mass casualty” event targeting the Jewish community in Sydney has spread to at least one other state.

The revelations come amid questions as to why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was kept in the dark about the foiled terror plot involving a caravan laden with explosives at a time of escalating anti-Semitic violence.Antisemitic notes plus the addresses of Jewish centres of worship in Sydney were found inside the caravan in Dural.

In the wake of the discovery, the Jewish community have uplifted security measures to protect themselves, while the Australian Electoral Commission has acknowledged they are alive to the potential impact deteriorating social cohesion could have on the federal election.

Police will now patrol student drop-offs and pick-ups at every Sydney Jewish school.

It is an extraordinary measure that authorities intend will ease the fears of parents and students amid widespread anxiety.

Yet it has also been revealed NSW Police did not deem it “necessary” to inform Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the discovery of the caravan.The Prime Minister on Friday refused to be drawn about when he had first been told about the caravan, saying he “did not go into operational matters”.

Police were called to Dural on January 19, after a local towed the caravan — parked hazardously on the side of the road for about six weeks — to their property and discovered the contents.

NSW Premier Chris Minns was made aware of the discovery on January 20.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton told 7NEWS on Friday that he “just can’t think of a precedent where a Prime Minister wouldn’t be informed of a pending terrorist attack”.

Three arrests have been made by NSW Police of individuals considered on the “periphery” of the case, but none have been charged over any involvement with the caravan plot.

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