Overview
- The National Security Investigations teams have charged 21 people, largely over alleged threats against parliamentarians, senior officials and Jewish Australians.
- Dedicated operations include Operation Drakelow against white supremacists and Operation Antrobus against hate preachers.
- Barrett warned some hate preachers are using legal advice to continue recruitment, noting investigators do not always meet charging thresholds.
- Joint AFP–ASIO teams have charged 26 youths with terrorism‑type offences since 2020, and Barrett said it is probable youths will begin to be designated high‑risk terrorist offenders.
- The AFP reports a rise in lone‑actor cases driven by individual grievance, with online threats more often translating into real‑world violence.