Man fined $1000 for threatening government adviser on social media
John Phillip Adams was found guilty and fined $1000 for threatening a government adviser on social media.
Adams, 63, pleaded guilty in Wyong Local Court to menacing a government adviser on social media. Adams received a $1000 fine and a two-year good behaviour order.
The Australian Federal Police's National Security Investigations team charged him in August. Officers raided his Buff Point home that month.
They seized his mobile phone. The NSI team was set up in October 2025.
It targets groups and people causing much harm to Australia's social unity.
- 63 years old
- Offender age
- $1000
- Fine amount
- Two years
- Good behaviour order
- Five years imprisonment
- Maximum penalty
Why it mattersThe prosecution shows Australian authorities are actively enforcing laws against online threats to government officials.
AustraliaAustralians posting threats online face criminal penalties including fines and behaviour orders, even for social media posts.
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