Overview
- The latest mailed note included a drawing of a pig, a reference to the Christchurch attacker and explicit death threats, with police seizing it for forensic examination.
- NSW Police have opened an investigation, increased patrols at religious sites under Operation Shelter and are coordinating with federal authorities where relevant.
- The Lebanese Muslim Association reports rising fear among worshippers and has formally requested government funding for extra CCTV and security guards during large Ramadan gatherings.
- One person, a 70-year-old man, has already been charged over an earlier January letter as leaders warn Islamophobic incidents have surged nationally in recent months.
- ABC reporting says earlier racist letters to politicians Lidia Thorpe, Adam Bandt and Fatima Payman share hallmarks with the mosque threats and have been re-reported to police, while political leaders condemn divisive rhetoric including recent remarks by Pauline Hanson.