20-Year-Old Charged Over Alleged Planned Terrorist Attack in Multiple Perth Locations

A 20-year-old named Jayson Joseph Michaels has been charged by the police after he allegedly planned to attack multiple political and religious locations in Perth.

Among the locations he reportedly targeted are the WA Parliament House and Muslim places of worship.

20-Year-Old Charged Over Alleged Terror Plot

According to 9News, police accuse Michaels of being motivated by white supremacist ideology. The police also claimed that the 20-year-old created a manifesto that outlines his intentions for the attack.

Michaels is also said to have maintained an encrypted group chat where he communicated his plans and intentions.

“[They contained] white supremacy ideology, anti-Muslim ideology, antisemitism, and quite frankly, abhorrent conversations about minorities and other races in this community,” WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said at a press conference.

He added, “Most concerningly, there was a notebook that outlined preparations for a terrorist attack at significant locations.”

What Are the Alleged Plans of Jayson Joseph Michaels

According to the police, Michaels was planning on using bombs and firearms to carry out a mass casualty attack on different locations in Perth.

Aside from Muslim places of worship and the WA Parliament House, he was also targeting the building of the WA police headquarters, per ABC News.

Seven firearms have been seized from Michaels, along with a substantial knife collection. The police believes that the 20-year-old was radicalised online.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reacted to the foiled terror plot, saying, “Allegations the man was planning to target the Muslim community through attacks on mosques — as well as attacks on the WA police and parliament — are particularly distressing.”

“There is no place in our country for any kind of racially or religiously-motivated prejudice or hate,” Albanese emphasized.