The alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday night saw ASIO, federal - and state police declare the incident a terror attack, with a 16-year old now being held.

Community leaders in NSW have raised concerns over how quickly the attack was described as "terrorism", but NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says the declaration met the criteria of the definition in the act.  But she says the declaration and whether the attacker will be charged with terrorism offence "are two separate things and they shouldn't be conflated."

Guest: Karen Webb, Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force