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So theres no training behind this. Theres no standard attack in any of this. So, actually, we can see it going any way. But i think the i think the longer it goes on without violence the more likely there wont be any. Welcome back, everybody. Im john vause at the cnn center. Im natalie allen. Thank you for joining us. Weve been here several hours with this breaking news out of australia. And we will continue to bring you the latest now. And wed like to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. Wed like to give you the update now. A gunman is Still Holding an unknown nu...

Police will be called to action unless the Federal Government acts.

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Come to a peaceful end, a positive outcome. >> earlier, shortly after this happened, we did hear from the prime minister. we heard from him once. >> before the five hostages managed to get out. >> tony abbott did come out and make a statement. we want to play that for you now. here it is. >> just want to make a short statement on the hostage incident in martin place in sydney. new south wales police are responding. they are being supported by commonwealth agencies. we don't yet know the motivation of the perpetrator. we don't know whether this is politically motivated. although, obviously, the...

>> i just want to make a short statement on the hostage incident in martin place in sydney. new south wales police responding. they are being strongly supported by commonwealth agencies. we don't yet know the motivation of the perpetrator. we don't know whether this is politically motivated. although obviously there are some indications that this could be. we have to appreciate that even in a society such as ours there are people who would wish to do us arm. that's why we have police and security organizations of the utmost professionalism that are ready and able to respond to our whole range ...