CANBERRA, ACT, April 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
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A Brisbane man is expected to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on 15 May, 2026, charged with allegedly sending threatening online messages to federal parliamentarians.
The AFP Queensland National Security Investigations (NSI) team began the investigation in December, 2025, after receiving notification of harassing and offensive messages being sent to federal parliamentarians and a high profile academic.
The AFP allegedly linked the man, 55, to the messages.
Police executed a search warrant at a Runcorn home yesterday (17 April, 2026) and seized electronic evidence, which will be subject to...