NSW: Threat to MP alleged
A Sydney man has appeared in Manly Local Court on Monday (Dec. 22) charged with using social media to threaten a federal parliamentarian.
The Beacon Hill man, 27, was charged after an AFP National Security Investigations team investigation into an alleged online threat.
The Australian Federal Police allegedly linked the threat to the man and executed a search warrant at a Beacon Hill home. A number of electronic devices were seized for forensic examination.
It will be alleged the man made an online post calling for the kidnapping of the federal parliamentarian.
The man was charged with:
- One count of using a carriage service to threaten serious harm,
- One count of contravening a section 3LA order.
These offences carry maximum penalties of seven and 10 years imprisonment, respectively.
The man was granted strict conditional bail and will return to court on March 3.
The AFP established NSI teams in September, 2025, to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion, including the targeting of federal parliamentarians.