A Central Coast man charged by counterterrorism police after allegedly trying to incite a racial hatred attack at Cronulla Beach has been refused bail.
A court has heard Ryder Shaw, 20, posted to TikTok on December 14, using hate speech to incite violence.Â
The social media post, which allegedly called for protesters to attend a beach in Sydney’s south this week with the purpose of inciting violence, was detected by officers on Monday, December 15.
After his arrest, Ryder Shaw was taken to Gosford Police Station. (ABC Central Coast: Shauna Foley)
Mr Shaw was arrested in Narara on the Central Coast on Sunday afternoon after enquiries by counterterrorism police.
He was charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass, offend and publicly threaten violence on grounds of race or religion.
Mr Shaw is accused of planning an event at Cronulla, which was the scene of race riots 20 years ago.
He appeared from custody today in the Central Coast bail court, wearing a plain T-shirt, and showed no emotion during a 45-minute bail hearing before Magistrate Margaret Quinn.
‘Not just a random declaration’
The magistrate told the court the 20-year-old had no history of violence, but the charges were serious.
“I don’t know whether those young men who killed all those people in Bondi had a record either,” she said.
“When you’ve got young people like this inciting people to violence because of race or religion, it’s repulsive.”
The magistrate told the court Mr Shaw posed a risk of endangering the safety of individuals in the community, especially because there was a date and a place set for the alleged planned riot.
“It’s not just a random declaration to kill everybody or somebody, it actually sets down a date and a place,” she said.
“In my view, he is an unacceptable risk … if it hadn’t been so definite, it may have been mad ranting, raving, but it is not.”
Magistrate Quinn told the court Mr Shaw was a “Muslim hater”.
“Mr Shaw should realise that man who saved a lot of people himself was a Muslim. This man appears to be a Muslim hater by his texts,” she said.
Chris Minns addressed the media about the alleged racial hatred event. (ABC News)
Premier Chris Minns addressed the media outside the NSW Parliament today, saying police would not tolerate racial hatred or violence in the community.
“Anyone who is interested in whipping up racial hatred or violence or disunity in our community will be smashed by NSW Police,” he said.
In a statement, NSW Police said officers would continue to take strong action against anyone engaged in criminal activity motivated by hate.
“Now is a time for healing, unity and supporting one another,” the statement said.
“As we move toward 2026, it is vital that we stand together to ensure NSW remains a safer and inclusive place for everyone.”
Mr Shaw was refused bail and will face court again in February.