Australian Man Charged With Death Threats, Anti-Semitic Abuse Against MPs

The man is alleged to have made several death threats, as well as making anti-Semitic remarks over social media and email.

Australian Federal Police at the home of an alleged offender charged amid a crackdown on anti-Semitism in Australia. Courtesy of the Australian Federal Police

A 33-year-old man from Reservoir, Victoria, has been arrested and charged with four counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence and one count of using a carriage service to threaten to kill in relation to emails and social media posts targeting members of the federal and Victorian parliaments.

The threatening to kill charge carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.