AFP arrests three men for allegedly ‘harassing, threatening’ politicians
The Australian Federal Police has arrested three men for “harassing or threatening” federal politicians in the past week.
One of the men, a 30-year-old from Sydney, was arrested on Thursday and charged with using a carriage service to harass an MP who recently criticised a neo-Nazi march.
“We allege the man shared a menacing message on an encrypted online platform encouraging abuse and hate to be directed towards this MP,” AFP Acting Assistant Commissioner Matthew Gale told reporters.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“We allege the message was sent following the MP’s condemnation of a national socialist network protest in Sydney earlier this month.
“This man will appear in the Sydney court later today.”
In a separate case, another NSW man was “issued a court attendance notice for offences of allegedly making online threats to an Australian high office holder”.
“We will allege the man used an online website Paul to make threatening and harassing comments towards the high office holder,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Gale said.
“He will face court in January 2026.”
The third man, a 32-year-old from Victoria, was arrested after federal officers executed a search warrant on Friday morning.
The man was also charged with using a carriage service to harass a federal MP.
“These three incidents are examples of the challenges we face in combating those who are seeking to damage our social cohesion,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Gale said.
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Originally published as Three men arrested for ‘harassing’, ‘threatening’ politicians
