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Sep 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Man granted bail over alleged social media threat to Plibersek
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A NSW Snowy Mountains man, Shannon Bennett, has been granted conditional bail after being charged over an alleged social media threat against federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek. Australian Federal Police investigated the alleged July threat, and Bennett faces a charge of using a carriage service to make a threat to kill or cause serious harm.
WHO: Shannon Bennett; Australian Federal Police; Tanya Plibersek
WHAT: Shannon Bennett was granted conditional bail after being charged over an alleged social media threat against Tanya Plibersek.
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: New South Wales (Snowy Mountains), Australia
WHY: The charge relates to an alleged social media threat against Tanya Plibersek investigated by Australian Federal Police.
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