‘Hate disruptors’ make wave of arrests over threats to politicians
Australian Federal Police have arrested four individuals in the past month for making threats against politicians and an embassy. These arrests were conducted by specialized 'hate disruptor' teams targeting violent extremism.
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The rise in threats against public officials reflects growing concerns over political radicalization and the influence of extremist rhetoric in Australia.
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Share A A A Four people have been arrested by federal “hate disruptor” squads over threats against politicians and an embassy in just a month - while a NSW country town has been bombarded with flyers calling for “remigration”, the newest far-right code word for ethnic cleansing.
The Australian Federal Police’s National Security Investigations (NSI) team on Saturday arrested two men – one each in Western Australia and Queensland – over unconnected threats to parliamentarians.
A Queensland man arrested over violent extremist material earlier this month. AFP Police allegedly linked a 47-year-old man, from Bayswater in Perth, to a social media post about killing a politician, and searched his home on Friday.
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