A 42-year-old man shot dead by police officers in a lengthy stand-off in Brisbane is believed to be a New Zealander.
Australian media reports state police spent almost four hours negotiating with the man yesterday. He was holed up in a car with a handgun and refused to leave.
Policeshot him when he threatened officers, according to the Courier Mail.
Queensland police union president Ian Leavers told the ABC officers were acting in self-defence.
"That is the difficult and dangerous nature of police work," he said.
