An assessment of Australian preparedness for tall building usage in a new risk regime

![CDATA[An assessment of the current state of readiness of Australia to combat terrorist attacks on large occupancv buildings has been assessed in terms of the criteria considered to be key safety issues by the international working group established by the Institution of Structural Engineers in the light of the attacks of September 11th, 2001 in the USA. Nineteen structures in the Eastern states of Australia were assessed in terms of these vital criteria as an indication of the preparedness of the nation to deal with any terrorist assault in that country. TIhe survey was carried out before the October bombings in Bali, and has shown that Australia was generally poorly prepared to deal with terrorism. The events in Bali have changed Australian perceptions, and some evidence is reported to show that the level of preparedness in Australia has increased significantly since that time.]]