Australians who join, recruit or fund a white supremacist network that has told its members how to attack politicians and minority groups, will face up to 25 years in prison after the Albanese government listed Terrorgram as a terrorist organisation.
The online network, which seeks to incite a race war, will become the fourth white supremacist group to be listed as a terrorist organisation and the first given that designation by the Albanese government.
The group largely functions on the Russian-founded social media site Telegram and aims to inspire lone-wolf actors to attack people such as politicians and abortion activists, and shared documents on how to make bombs.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the listing would give national security agencies the power to restrict Terrorgram’s operations and stop it from promoting violent nationalism and racist extremism.
“Online radicalisation is a growing threat, but the government has tools at its disposal and we will use every one of them to keep Australians safe,” Burke said.
By: Olivia Ireland
Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-members-of-terrorgram-white-supremacist-network-face-25-years-jail-20250626-p5mag4.html