
The Victorian man accused of deliberately setting Old Parliament House on fire amid a political protest last December is now facing two more charges as he returned to Canberra to seek a longer-than-usual adjournment to get legal advice.
On December 30, Nicholas Malcom Reed allegedly used an Aboriginal parrying shield to dig through and scooped coals from an agreed ceremonial fire nearby before carrying them to the front doors, ACT Magistrates Court documents state.