# Perth man charged with planning terrorist attack after allegedly seeking weapons information

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/young-aussie-22-hit-with-new-terror-charge-after-allegedly-seeking-explosives-and-military-training-material/
- Published: 2026-10-30T01:35:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T01:47:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16251193/perth-man-terror-charge-planning-attack-explosives.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Perth man faces an additional terrorism planning charge.
- Police allege he sought explosives and military training information.
- The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

## Summary

Police in Perth have added a charge of preparing or planning a terrorist act against a 22-year-old man, alleging he sought information and assistance to plan an attack. The new charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, but the allegations have not been proven.

Police allege he sought material on explosives, military and tactical training, weapons manufacture, combat techniques and fake documents through a messaging platform. Investigators also say a seized device contained violent extremist material; some earlier charges related to documents and items connected with a terrorist act were withdrawn after the new charge was added.

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