A man and a woman have been charged over allegedly sending threatening messages to Labor Senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.
Two people have been charged over online threats allegedly made against Labor senator Kristina Keneally following an investigation by the Australian Federal Police.A 29-year-old man from Harrington Park in Sydney's west and a 41-year-old woman from Maitland were charged after police executed a search warrant at their respective homes on Tuesday.
"It will be alleged in court that the man and woman were responsible for sending two separate threatening messages on 23 November 2021, which threatened or advocated violent acts," the AFP said. The 29-year-old has been charged with threatening to cause harm to a Commonwealth public official and the 41-year-old was charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.The pair are due to face Sydney Central Local Court on 13 April.She said she could not go into the content or circumstances of the alleged threats given the matter was before the courts.
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