Manifesto planning ‘mass casualties’ allegedly found at home of WA man charged with preparing terror attack

Prime minister says reports 20-year-old was allegedly going to target mosques, WA police and parliament are ‘distressing’

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Police in Western Australia have charged a 20-year-old man with preparing a terrorist attack, with Anthony Albanese describing the allegation as “deeply shocking”.

The man was charged with acting in preparation for a terrorist act, possessing a prohibited weapon, two firearms offences and using a carriage service to menace or harass.