Second Trump Assassination Attempt Could Have Impact in Australia: Minister

Clare O‘Neil says Australians need to reflect on the fact that they’re ’very lucky’ to live in a country where political differences are resolved peacably.

Pictures of evidence found at the fence of US president Donald Trump's golf course are shown at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024 following a shooting incident at former US president Donald Trump's golf course. Trump's campaign reported Sunday that there had been "gunshots in his vicinity" but added that the Republican presidential candidate was safe. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Australian politicians have condemned a second alleged assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, with Housing Minister Clare O'Neil worried that it could impact Australia’s democracy.

The FBI has confirmed the former president has been the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in Florida on Sept. 15. It’s the second alleged attempt on the life of the former president after a bullet grazed his ear at a Pennsylvania rally two months ago.