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Canberra teen charged with planning terrorist attack

ABC Australia · May 12, 2026, 4:45 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The 17-year-old appeared in the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday, charged with planning a terrorist attack.
  • A 17-year-old Canberra boy has been charged with planning a terrorist act and transmitting violent extremist material and faced the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday.
  • Police allege evidence has been identified to support charges he shared violent extremist material and was preparing to commit a terrorist act.

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The 17-year-old appeared in the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday, charged with planning a terrorist attack. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

A 17-year-old Canberra boy has been charged with planning a terrorist act and transmitting violent extremist material and faced the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday.

Police allege evidence has been identified to support charges he shared violent extremist material and was preparing to commit a terrorist act.

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