CANBERRA, ACT, March 30 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
A Blue Mountains man is expected to appear before Katoomba Local Court today (30 March, 2026) to face a charge of harassing a federal parliamentarian online.
Police will allege that between April and July, 2025, the man sent multiple harassing messages via email, social media, and voicemail to the parliamentarian's electoral office.
The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team linked the man, 42, to the alleged illegal activity, which occurred over multiple applications.
The man was served a court attendance notice on 6 February, 2026, to face one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, contrary to section 474...