http://theage.com.au/news/national/how-pm-tipped-off-suspects/2005/11/08/1131407639657.html
"The Prime Minister publicly stated that the Government had received 'specific intelligence and police information this week which gives cause for serious concern about a potential terrorist threat'.
Police working on Operation Pandanus, the investigation into a radical Islamic splinter group active in Sydney and Melbourne, immediately identified a 'flurry of activity' involving the suspects.
They held meetings where they quickly concluded they were the group identified by Mr Howard, telling each other to be ready for imminent raids and to immediately increase counter-surveillance tactics. The police assigned to conduct the raids were livid that they had lost the element of surprise, substantially increasing the risks involved.
'We don't usually flag secret raids by press release,'"
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