A prominent neo-Nazi has been charged over the alleged online harassment of a federal MP who condemned his group's anti-Jewish rally on the steps of NSW's Parliament House.
A prominent neo-Nazi has been charged over the alleged online harassment of a federal MP who condemned his group's anti-Jewish rally on the steps of NSW's Parliament House.
National Socialist Network spokesperson Joel Davis, 30, was arrested in Bondi today, more than a week after NSW shadow minister Kellie Sloane and federal MP Allegra Spender referred threats they received on X and Telegram to the police.
The Australian Federal Police tonight said it started investigating after identifying an alleged menacing message on an encrypted online platform.
"The message allegedly encouraged abusive and hateful messages to be directed towards a federal parliamentarian, following their condemnation of a National Socialist Network protest on 8 November, 2025," the AFP said.
Officers allegedly linked Davis to the message and carried out a search warrant today, seizing his electronic devices.
AFP Detective Superintendent Jeremy Staunton said there was no place for advocating hatred or violent extremism.
"Individuals or groups who promote hatred and fear are eroding the social fabric of our community," he said, in a statement.
"There is no place for violent extremist views, and the AFP will defend and protect Australia and Australia's future from these threats."
Spender and Sloane both condemned the rally and last Monday said they had referred threats they received on social media to the police.
Davis had called on supporters online to "rhetorically rape" Spender.
Asked by 9News last week if he would apologise, Davis claimed "Allegra Spender and her colleagues should apologise for their policies to do with mass immigration".
"I get death threats and all kinds of threats all the time with what I do. It comes to the territory, so stop crying."
Spender, the MP for Wentworth, told ABC Radio at the time that she'd referred the message to the police.
"It was pretty shocking and not something you ever, ever want to hear," she said.
The November 8 "Abolish The Jewish Lobby" rally sparked calls for tougher laws and an investigation into why the group was legally allowed to protest outside NSW parliament.
Police gave the green light to but both NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon and Premier Chris Minns said they were unaware of it until afterwards.
Davis was charged with using a carriage service to menace harass or cause offence, a Commonwealth offence that carries a maximum jail term of five years if proven.
He is due to face the NSW Bail Division Local Court tomorrow.
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