12月23日, 一名悉尼男子被控在网络上威胁澳大利亚通讯部长, A Sydney man charged with threatening Australia's Communications Minister online faces court on December 23.

一名31岁的悉尼男子Steven Ly被指控使用交通工具威胁杀害通讯部长Anika Wells及其家人, A 31-year-old Sydney man, Steven Ly, has been charged with using a carriage service to threaten to kill Communications Minister Anika Wells and her family after allegedly sending threatening emails in November. 他在Bankstown家中被捕,他的装置被没收,并获得保释,条件严格,包括禁止与Wells联系,交出护照,每周三次向警察报告。 He was arrested at his Bankstown home, his devices seized, and released on bail with strict conditions including a ban on contacting Wells, surrendering his passport, and reporting to police three times weekly. 该案突显了对网上威胁公职人员的日益关切,定于12月23日交回法庭。 The case, which highlights growing concerns over online threats to public officials, is set for return in court on December 23. 澳大利亚联邦警察说,这些威胁受到认真对待,即使匿名,也是保护社会凝聚力的更广泛努力的一部分。 The Australian Federal Police said such threats are taken seriously, even when anonymous, and are part of broader efforts to protect social cohesion.