Australian Federal Police Charge 55-Year-Old Over Alleged Threats to Kill MP

The man is facing multiple charges, with maximum penalties of 10 years’ imprisonment.

Members move across the floor during a division in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 4, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images

A 55-year-old man in Western Sydney has been arrested after allegedly making threats to kill a federal parliamentarian.

The man was charged on Feb. 18 after a national security investigations team from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at his Macquarie Fields home.