A 43-year-old Logan man has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of three years, after urging support for Islamic State terrorists in videos posted online.
The Brisbane District Court found the man guilty of six counts of advocating terrorism following a jury trial last week. He was acquitted of two additional counts.
He was also sentenced for one count of dealing in proceeds of crime worth $1000 or more, after pleading guilty to the offence in February 2025.
Authorities said the man played a senior role in a Brisbane-based extremist group promoting a religiously motivated violent ideology, with intentions to travel to Syria for hostile activities.
Between March 2019 and February 2020, he posted videos on Facebook speaking in English and Arabic, encouraging followers to provide weapons to fighters and participate in jihad. In 2013, he also provided funds to an individual who travelled from Australia to fight in Syria.
The man left Australia in June 2019 but was taken into custody by Saudi authorities in March 2021 and deported back to Australia in July 2021. The Queensland Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) arrested him upon his arrival at Sydney Airport.
AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt said the case highlighted the tireless work of the JCTT in protecting the community. “Joint counter-terrorism teams across the country continue to identify and charge individuals who advocate for others to commit terrorism offences,” he said.
QPS Security and Counter Terrorism Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Heath Hutchings also praised the multi-agency effort. “The collective power and capabilities of all agencies in the JCTT sends a strong message about the commitment to thoroughly investigate and then put before the courts those who engage in terrorism related activity,” he said.
The man has been in custody since June 2022, after breaching his bail by removing his GPS tracking bracelet and attempting to flee the country on a one-way flight to Oman.
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