Brisbane teen acquitted of planning terror attack targeting Peter Dutton (opens original article in a new tab)

A Queensland teenager was acquitted of planning a terror attack against Liberal Party members and the public, with the court finding no evidence of concrete plans despite his interest in explosives and extremist ideologies.

• Teenager acquitted of planning terror attack against Liberal Party members and public
• Prosecution alleged he researched bombs and targeted Labour Day event and Liberal Party due to nuclear policy
• Defense argued he had autism, conflicting beliefs, and was not planning actual attack
• Diary entries showed fascination with explosives and sympathy for Unabomber, but no concrete plans