A Queensland man has been charged over threats made towards a Jewish community centre in Victoria.
Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism Group (CTIG) arrested the 52-year-old in the Yarraman State Forest, west of Caloundra, on Saturday night.
His mobile phone was seized.
The man, from Holland Park, is accused of making verbal threats in a social media post on December 7.
There is nothing to indicate the man was involved with the arson of a Synagogue in Victoria on December 6.
He has been charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence and is due before Nanango Magistrates Court in January.
As a result of a recent legislative change in Queensland, instances of serious vilification and hate crime are now a criminal matter. Where instances of hate or vilification are reported to police, investigations will be undertaken to prosecute those responsible.
The Jewish Board of Deputies asks Jewish people to maintain heightened awareness around all communal buildings and report any suspicious activity to the CSG at 1300 000 CSG (1300 000 274). And, if you see or hear hate, report it to [email protected]
