CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 5 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police
AFP Special Operation Avalite has charged a Victorian man with allegedly calling a political organisation and making offensive antisemitic comments.
The Toorloo Arm man, 64, was charged today (5 February, 2025) with one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, contrary to section 474.17(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
The offence has a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment.
The AFP will allege the man called the Canberra office of a political organisation on two occasions on 21 January, 2025, making antisemitic and abusive stateme...