A 40-year-old man arriving in Sydney from London has been charged by anti-terror police for allegedly making threats against the Australian city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Autralian police detained the man as he got off a plane at Sydney International Airport on Thursday.
A home in the inner city area of Chippendale was raided by police, along with a storage facility in west Sydney.
Police say they seized a number of documents and hard drives.
The man was later charged with having “documents containing threats contrary to Section 31 Crimes Act 1900 concerning online blogs”.
He has been remanded in custody to appear in court on Friday.
The arrest came after police foiled an alleged terror plot in Melbourne last week.
Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said: “Investigations into this matter so far indicate this was an isolated incident.
"As a consequence, we are confident that there are no current or specific threats to New Year’s Eve and, while we ask people to remain vigilant, people should enjoy the celebrations.
"The community should be also reassured that we will take swift action to ensure the ongoing safety of the public.”
