新西兰议会议长杰里·布朗利周二警告称，近年来对新西兰议员的威胁呈'天文数字'增长，促使议会加强安全措施并加强与警方的合作。
Threats against New Zealand lawmakers have risen "astronomically" in recent years, prompting tighter security measures and closer police cooperation, Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee warned Tuesday.
据新西兰广播电台报道，议会安全信息、风险与咨询服务处在9月28日至10月18日期间处理了216起援助请求，其中包括81次行动部署。
Parliament's Security Information, Risk and Advisory Service handled 216 requests for assistance between Sept. 28 and Oct. 18, including 81 operational deployments, according to Radio New Zealand.
议会服务首席执行官拉斐尔·冈萨雷斯-蒙特罗表示，该单位支持议员参加公共活动、出差以及应对抗议和威胁行为。他表示，随着选举临近和安全担忧加剧，该服务正在扩大规模。
Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said the unit supported lawmakers attending public events, traveling and responding to protests and threatening behavior. He said the service has expanded ahead of the election amid growing security concerns.
布朗利称，过去三年威胁急剧增加，促使他所说的“我们有史以来与新西兰警方最强的协议”得以实施。他将敌意上升归因于经济压力、公众不满和全球不稳定，并警告社交媒体放大了滥用行为。
Brownlee said threats have increased sharply over the past three years, prompting what he called the "strongest protocol we've ever had with the New Zealand Police." He attributed the rising hostility to economic pressures, public frustration and global instability, warning that social media amplified abusive behavior.
此警告是在澳大利亚独立议员海伦·海恩斯遭袭击之后发出的，她在维多利亚州被车辆撞击后受重伤并失去一条腿。澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼塞谴责了此次袭击。布朗利警告称，持续的恐吓可能导致民选代表与社区隔离。“民主是一件相对脆弱的事情，”他说。新西兰当局出于安全原因未披露具体威胁的细节。
The warning followed an attack on Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines, who was critically injured and lost a leg after being struck by a vehicle in Victoria. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack. Brownlee warned that continued intimidation could isolate elected representatives from their communities. "Democracy is a relatively fragile thing," he said. New Zealand authorities have withheld details of specific threats for security reasons.