{"id":507294,"date":"2026-02-27T09:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507294\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:58:11","slug":"man-charged-with-allegedly-planning-terrorist-attack-on-multiple-locations-in-perth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507294\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with allegedly planning terrorist attack on multiple locations in Perth"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 20-year-old man has been charged after allegedly planning a terrorist attack<\/a> on multiple political and religious sites in Perth<\/a>.\ufeffPolice<\/a> allege the man was motivated by a white supremacist ideology and planned to use bombs and firearms to carry out a mass casualty event, with his intentions allegedly outlined in a manifesto.<\/p>\n

It is believed the man was planning to target Parliament House and police headquarters, as well as Muslim places of worship.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"TheParliament House is one of the places the man was allegedly planning to attack. (Kate Hedley)<\/p>\n

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said communications within an encrypted chat group, alongside the manifesto, were “concerning” and disturbing in their content.<\/p>\n

\ufeff”[They contained] white supremacy ideology, anti-Muslim ideology, antisemitism, and quite frankly, abhorrent conversations about minorities and other races in this community,” Blanch said at a press conference in Perth this afternoon.<\/p>\n

“Most concerningly, there was a notebook that outlined preparations for a terrorist attack at significant locations.”<\/p>\n

\"WAWA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said authorities had recovered several firearms at a house in Bindoon. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Authorities, including the counter-terrorism team and the Australian Federal Police, were tipped off to the communications in the chat group, and started an investigation in January, which led to a search of a house in Bindoon, in the Wheatbelt region, yesterday.<\/p>\n

\ufeffPolice said they found seven firearms, fake weapons, as well as a ballistics vest, gas masks, and lock-picking equipment at the house, which the man shared with his parents.<\/p>\n

They also seized several electronic devices, which are still being investigated.<\/p>\n

Police said they believe the man was acting alone and that there is no current threat to the community.<\/p>\n

Blanch said the man was not known to authorities before his arrest, and that the firearms were owned legally.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Premier Roger Cook said the man’s alleged intentions were “deeply concerning”. He praised the work of police to act quickly and “prevent an alleged act of terror in our city”.<\/p>\n

“To attack the heart of our democracy, to attack our freedom of religion, to attack those who keep us safe,” he said of the man’s alleged plans.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“The threats are real in our community, we must not let hate and division win.”<\/p>\n

He said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had been briefed.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old man was charged with one count of act in preparation for a terrorist act, the first time the charge has been used in the state. He’s also charged with use of a carriage service to menace or harass, possess prohibited weapon, failed to store a firearm or related thing in compliant storage, and unlicensed ammunition.<\/p>\n

\"WAPremier Roger Cook claimed the man planned to attack the “heart of democracy”. (Nine)<\/p>\n

The man appeared in Perth Magistrates Court this afternoon and was refused bail.<\/p>\n

Blanch said he could be facing life imprisonment if found guilty\ufeff of the charges.<\/p>\n

Liam Alexander Hall, 31, allegedly threw a bomb containing volatile chemicals, nails and metal ball bearings into a crowd of people.<\/p>\n

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