A 33-year-old man from Reservoir, Victoria, has been charged with sending death threats and antisemitic comments to a New South Wales-based federal politician over a three-day period in January. Police allege he used social media and email to communicate the threats. He was granted conditional bail and is expected to appear in court on April 8th.
Police allege a Victorian man used social media and email to send death threats and antisemitic comments to a New South Wales-based federal politician over a three-day period in January.Police allege a Victorian man used social media and email to send death threats and antisemitic comments to a New South Wales-based federal politician over a three-day period in January.
The AFP assistant commissioner, Stephen Nutt, said the taskforce – known as Special Operation Avalite – expected to make further charges and had a number of individuals under investigation. “Parliamentarians and members of our community should not have to endure vile threats based on their race, religion or ethnicity.”
Police are investigating whether any of the incidents could be linked but Guardian Australia makes no suggestion that there is a link between any of the cases.
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