Counter-terror expert warns planned shooting range could harm Defence community

By Sherryn Groch
Updated February 15 2018 - 5:05pm, first published 3:36pm
Currawang farmer John Reardon, Neera Stephenson, whose property is just 600 metres from the firing site, and Greg Akhurst, who works for defence, is joined by other residents who do not want the firing range in their town. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Currawang farmer John Reardon, Neera Stephenson, whose property is just 600 metres from the firing site, and Greg Akhurst, who works for defence, is joined by other residents who do not want the firing range in their town. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A counter-terrorism expert has slammed a proposal to develop a shooting range between Canberra and Goulburn that would train police in lethal force.

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