A 73-year-old Elizabeth South man is due to appear before the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (27 February 2026) after allegedly sending multiple menacing and offensive emails to a federal parliamentarian.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged the man in January following an investigation into a series of emails allegedly sent between May 2023 and December 2025.

AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Simon Lalic said the agency treated all reports concerning the safety and security of Australian parliamentarians seriously.

“The AFP supports freedom of speech and political expression, but does not tolerate criminal behaviour, including threats and harassment,” Det a/Supt Lalic said.

“The AFP uses a range of tools, including world-leading technology and intelligence techniques, to identify individuals who break the law by harassing, menacing or threatening Commonwealth officials.”

Investigators traced the source of the emails to a property in Elizabeth South and executed search warrants on 9 January 2026. Several electronic devices were seized for forensic examination.

The man has been charged with one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, contrary to section 474.17(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth). The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment.

He was granted strict conditional bail and is expected to face court today.

In a separate and unrelated matter, another Adelaide man was charged by the AFP in November 2025 over allegedly harassing emails sent to Commonwealth employees. That case remains before the courts.

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