Canberra teenager charged with terrorism and firearms offences

A Canberra teenager appeared in the ACT Children’s Court today (6 November, 2025) charged with terrorism and firearms offences.

The ACT Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT), comprising officers from the AFP, ACT Policing and ASIO, executed a search warrant at a residence in Downer yesterday (5 November, 2025).

The ACT JCTT allege the teenager, 17, adhered to a violent extremist ideology and shared extremist video content and discussing extremist events with other users online.

Police seized chemicals, gas masks, military style clothing, an imitation firearm, written extremist material and a mobile phone, which will undergo forensic examination.

Read more: Australian Federal Police