A 61-year-old Adelaide man has been charged after allegedly posting threatening and antisemitic messages online, including content targeting a Commonwealth official and displaying a Nazi symbol on social media.
The investigation was launched by the Australian Federal Police’s National Security Investigations (NSI) team in October 2025 following reports of a series of antisemitic online comments and threats. Investigators allegedly linked several of the posts to a social media account operated by a man from Woodville Gardens.
Police allege the man posted threatening messages on social media between October 2025 and May 2026. During the investigation, officers also allegedly identified an image of a prohibited Nazi symbol on the man’s social media profile.
The AFP executed a search warrant at the man’s Woodville Gardens home on 24 June, where investigators allegedly found threatening social media posts on one of his electronic devices. The device was seized for forensic examination.
The man was arrested and charged with two counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, offences that carry a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment. He was also charged with one count of publicly displaying a prohibited Nazi symbol or giving a Nazi salute, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment
AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Simon Lalic said there was no place for hate-fuelled threats or intimidation in Australia.
“There is no place for hate or violence in the Australian community, and people deserve the ability to carry out their duties or live their lives without facing threats of harm because of race, religion, or ethnicity,” he said.
The AFP established its National Security Investigations teams in October 2025 following a rise in threats targeting Australia’s social cohesion, including incidents involving federal parliamentarians. The specialist teams investigate individuals and groups accused of promoting violence, hatred and intimidation, particularly where such conduct poses a risk to public safety or national security.
The man was granted bail and is scheduled to appear before the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on 1 October 2026.
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