An attack ‘motivated by anarchist and revolutionary ideology’: is far-left terrorism a growing concern?

A grainy image shows an alleged arsonist in an attack on a Melbourne defence manufacturer. Supplied: AFP

At 3:55am on July 5 last year, an anonymous five-person cell allegedly committed an attack at Lovitt Technologies – a Victorian defence manufacturer.

Now, Australian authorities have announced they are investigating it as a possible act of far-left terrorism, “motivated by anarchist and revolutionary ideology”.