Toilet paper flak in rollout of terror survival bag plan

RESIDENTS of Australia’s largest city are being urged to create survival bags to prepare for terrorist attacks and other emergencies under a campaign launched by the city council yesterday.

The “Go Bags” featured in the new terrorism awareness campaign would include maps, a radio, a first-aid kit, an extra set of keys, some spare change and important documents.

Critics said the campaign was unnecessary, and some ridiculed some of the advice it included — such as packing toilet paper rolls and using a pillow case to carry pet cats who might not want to leave home.