Man Charged Amid Australia's Antisemitism Crackdown

A 33-year-old man from Reservoir, Melbourne, has been charged with making death threats and antisemitic comments towards a federal MP and a Victorian state MP. The charges include four counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass, or cause offense and one count of using a carriage service to threaten to kill, each carrying a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police seized several electronic devices from his home during a search. The man has been granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on April 8. Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt of the AFP emphasized ongoing investigations into such actions under Special Operation Avalite and warned of potential additional charges. The incident underscores a broader crackdown on hate speech, following recent antisemitic events and new legislative measures in Australia.