A man already facing serious allegations of planning a terror attack aimed at public buildings and places of worship has been confronted with additional charges, including those related to child abuse material.
During a session at Stirling Magistrates Court in Perth, it was revealed that the accused now faces six more charges.
These new charges include the possession of a bulletproof vest, two counts of having violent extremist material on electronic devices, two counts related to objectionable content in computer games, and possession of child abuse material.
Appearing via video link from Casuarina Prison, the man, identified as Michaels, acknowledged the new charges but was not required to enter a plea at this stage.
He remains in custody and is scheduled to reappear in court on July 8.
In addition to these new allegations, Michaels was previously charged with three counts related to firearms and ammunition, as well as one count of allegedly using a carriage service to menace, harass, or offend.
His diary allegedly contained entries that amounted to a list of actions he planned to undertake, including making weapons and body armour for a “day of justice,” prosecutors have previously told the court.
Michaels allegedly planned to buy a 3D printer to make a gun and got a job where he could access bomb-making materials, but left empty-handed after one day.
He also compared the Bondi Beach attack to his own terror plot and wrote notes about how it might impact it, Commonwealth prosecutor Kirsten Nelson told a failed bail application hearing in April.
“What I want to do to both these groups pales in comparison to today,” he allegedly wrote after the December 14 shootings that killed 15 and injured many more.
“What will they all think when my face is on TV?” he wrote.
Michaels allegedly accessed online material about extremist white supremacist ideology, some of which was described as a manifesto and instruction manual from a declared terrorist organisation.
He wrote about researching entry points and door locks at his target locations and considered using a van that looked like an ambulance to make his escape.
He also allegedly penned a note about buying a ballistic helmet, designing and building body armour or an Iron Man-style metal suit.
“I think I’m addicted to the (Watch People Die) website,” he wrote in another diary entry.
The website was open on his computer when police burst into his bedroom, allegedly finding two guns, 900 rounds of ammunition and various knives.
The court has previously heard that Michaels was an isolated and depressed young man who had no intention to carry out the plan.
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