Australian man charged over ‘offensive’ calls to overseas MPs’ offices from NZ
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- New Zealand and Australian police have charged an Australian man over alleged threatening calls to electorate offices while he was based in New Zealand.
- Australian Federal Police began investigating the 42-year-old in June, and arrested him at Sydney Airport after he flew from the Gold Coast.
An Australian man has been charged by police in New Zealand and Australia over alleged threatening calls to electorate offices while he was living in New Zealand.
The 42-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport after flying from the Gold Coast. The Australian Federal Police said they began investigating him in June.
The man has been convicted in New Zealand and charged in Australia over the alleged threats. The calls targeted Australian electoral offices.
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