A Canberra teenager appeared in the ACT Children’s Court today charged with terrorism and firearms offences.
The ACT Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT), comprising officers from the AFP, ACT Policing and ASIO, executed a search warrant at a home in Downer yesterday, where they seized chemicals, gas masks, military style clothing, an imitation firearm, written extremist material and a mobile phone.
The ACT JCTT allege the teenager adhered to a violent extremist ideology and shared extremist video content and discussing extremist events with other users online.
The 17-year-old was charged with one count of possessing or controlling violent extremist material obtained or accessed using a carriage service, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment; and one count of unauthorised possession of prohibited firearms, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment. Â
He was refused bail and remanded in custody to reappear in the ACT Children’s Court on 19 January, 2026.
