A Wollstonecraft man has been charged with allegedly sending multiple offensive emails to a federal parliamentarian's electoral office.
Investigations began in January, 2026, after the AFP received a report regarding four emails sent to the parliamentarian's electoral office.
National Security Investigations (NSI) officers allegedly linked the man, 67, to the offensive emails.
Police executed a search warrant in Wollstonecraft on 24 February, 2026, and seized a mobile phone and a USB.
The man was charged with 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.
He was granted police bail and is scheduled to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on 26 March, 2026.
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 the federal parliamentarians.
