A Queensland man appeared before Caboolture Magistrates Court today (6 February, 2026) charged with allegedly possessing violent extremist material.
The AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team in Queensland charged the Morayfield man, 25, yesterday following an investigation that started in May 2024 when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in NSW intercepted an air cargo consignment addressed to the man that contained Nazi flags.
Following the interception, the AFP attended the man's home and provided him with a factsheet relating to the illegal public display of Nazi symbols.
In September 2025, the man arrived into Brisbane International Airport and ABF officers flagged him for a baggage and digital device examination.
The ABF identified allegedly violent extremist material on the man's mobile phone and referred the matter to the AFP for further investigation.
The AFP examined the allegedly violent extremist material and seized the phone.
Further violent extremist material was allegedly located on the phone, including edited first-person videos of international mass shootings and other files containing serious violence.
The NSI QLD team executed a search warrant yesterday (5 February, 2026) in Morayfield, where the man was arrested and subsequently charged with one count of possessing or controlling violent extremist material obtained or accessed using a carriage service contrary to section 474.45C of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth).
The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment.
The man was refused bail and will next appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on 6 March 2026.
AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Tim Murphy said AFP would not tolerate behaviour that undermined Australia's social cohesion.
"There is no place in Australian society for violent or extremist content - anyone engaging in this type of material will be investigated, located and brought before the court."
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.
ABF Superintendent John Ikin said the ABF was the first line of defence in protecting our country and our community from people or behaviors that threaten our national security and social cohesion.
"We have zero tolerance for anyone who engages in or supports any kind of violent extremism, and we will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners and use all powers available to us in order to detect and prosecute those involved in this activity," Superintendent Ikin said.
