A Queanbeyan man, 51, is expected to appear before Queanbeyan Local Court on 13 April, 2026, charged over online threats towards federal parliamentarians.
An investigation by the AFP National Security Investigations (NSI) teams began in January, 2026, following notification of multiple threatening posts on a social media platform.
The posts contained threatening remarks towards two federal parliamentarians.
Investigators executed a search warrant at a Queanbeyan home on 17 February, 2026, and seized various items, including electronic devices.
NSI investigators later served a court attendance notice on the man for one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, contrary to section 474.17 of the Criminal Code (Cth).
The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett announced the establishment of NSI teams in October, 2025, to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion, including the targeting of federal parliamentarians.
