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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Pretty stupid': Man in court over Albo threats
A Melbourne man charged with threatening Anthony Albanese says his comments were 'stupid'. Dale Byrne, 42, faces two Commonwealth charges related to threatening to cause 'serious harm' to the Prime Minister and making a 'menacing' social media post about the political leader. Mr Byrne didn't enters any pleas during a brief hearing in the Dandenong Magistrates' Court on Thursday, and the matter was listed for a contest mention hearing in September. Outside court, Mr Byrne told NewsWire: 'I haven't got much to say because I haven't got my solicitor here, except I said something pretty stupid I shouldn't have said.' He would not comment when asked if he would plead guilty. The most serious charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. In Thursday's court hearing, magistrate Nunzio La Rosa continued Mr Byrne's bail, which includes the condition not to go within 100m of state or federal politicians, including Mr Albanese. Mr La Rosa scheduled the matter to be called again at a contest mention on September 4. Court documents show Mr Byrne is charged with threatening 'to cause serious harm to a Commonwealth Official, namely Australian Prime Minister, the Honourable Anthony Albanese' on February 7. The second charge alleges Mr Byrne used a carriage service 'in a manner that a reasonable person would regard as menacing' when he made an X post 'towards' Mr Albanese. The charges are under negotiation. Initially, the Australian Federal Police alleged Mr Byrne made death threats and anti-Semitic comments to a Commonwealth member of parliament. 'The AFP will allege the man used social media to contact a Commonwealth MP multiple times between 7 January, 2025, and 19 February, 2025, making death threats and anti-Semitic comments,' it said at the time he was charged on March 18. The state of the charges or details of the allegations were not aired in court on Thursday.
News.com.au
10-07-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Pretty stupid': Melbourne man fronts court for threatening Anthony Albanese
A Melbourne man charged with threatening Anthony Albanese says his comments were 'stupid'. Dale Byrne, 42, faces two Commonwealth charges related to threatening to cause 'serious harm' to the Prime Minister and making a 'menacing' social media post about the political leader. Mr Byrne didn't enters any pleas during a brief hearing in the Dandenong Magistrates' Court on Thursday, and the matter was listed for a contest mention hearing in September. Outside court, Mr Byrne told NewsWire: 'I haven't got much to say because I haven't got my solicitor here, except I said something pretty stupid I shouldn't have said.' He would not comment when asked if he would plead guilty. The most serious charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. In Thursday's court hearing, magistrate Nunzio La Rosa continued Mr Byrne's bail, which includes the condition not to go within 100m of state or federal politicians, including Mr Albanese. Mr La Rosa scheduled the matter to be called again at a contest mention on September 4. Court documents show Mr Byrne is charged with threatening 'to cause serious harm to a Commonwealth Official, namely Australian Prime Minister, the Honourable Anthony Albanese' on February 7. The second charge alleges Mr Byrne used a carriage service 'in a manner that a reasonable person would regard as menacing' when he made an X post 'towards' Mr Albanese. The charges are under negotiation. Initially, the Australian Federal Police alleged Mr Byrne made death threats and anti-Semitic comments to a Commonwealth member of parliament. 'The AFP will allege the man used social media to contact a Commonwealth MP multiple times between 7 January, 2025, and 19 February, 2025, making death threats and anti-Semitic comments,' it said at the time he was charged on March 18. The state of the charges or details of the allegations were not aired in court on Thursday.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Man faces jail after allegedly threatening to cause 'serious harm' to Anthony Albanese
A man accused of threatening to cause 'serious harm' to Australia's Prime Minister and making a 'menacing' social media post about him has faced court. Dale Byrne, 42, appeared at Dandenong Magistrates Court, in Melbourne 's southeast, on Thursday after being charged with two Commonwealth offences in March. He is on bail and the court was told his conditions include that he cannot come within 100metres of state or federal politicians, including Anthony Albanese. Court documents revealed Byrne is charged with threatening 'to cause serious harm to a Commonwealth Official, namely Australian Prime Minister, the Honourable Anthony Albanese' on February 7. This charge, if proven, carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, the documents say. The second charge alleges Byrne used a carriage service 'in a manner that a reasonable person would regard as menacing' when he made an X post 'towards' the PM. A commonwealth prosecutor asked for the media's application for access to charges to be decided at the next hearing 'so the charges can be finalised once there's been discussions with defence'. 'Because at the moment the charges are put in the alternative, and they haven't been settled yet,' she told the court. However, Magistrate Fran Medina approved their release under the Opens Courts Act and noted the charges were only allegations at this stage. She asked media to state the two offences were the 'subject of negotiation'. The Australian Federal Police initially alleged the man was charged with making death threats and anti-Semitic comments to a Commonwealth member of parliament. 'The AFP will allege the man used social media to contact a Commonwealth MP multiple times between 7 January, 2025, and 19 February, 2025, making death threats and anti-Semitic comments,' it said at the time he was charged on March 18. None of these details were aired during a brief hearing on Thursday morning, where upcoming dates were set to allow the parties time to negotiate. Byrne's bail was extended and he will return to court on July 10.
