Senior Comanchero Motorcycle Club bikie Allan Meehan has been remanded in custody after allegedly failing to provide authorities with his address.
The Southport Magistrates Court heard the 35-year-old moved to Queensland for his safety, concerned about a $3 million price on his head.
Detectives from the Gold Coast Major and Organised Crime Squad arrested Mr Meehan at a Benowa Waters residence on Thursday morning over an outstanding NSW Police Force arrest warrant for allegedly breaching a serious crime prevention order that banned him from seeing other members of outlaw motorcycle gangs.
The court heard Mr Meehan was required to notify authorities if he relocated to a new address, but he had failed to do so.
Barrister Angus Edwards said his client Mr Meehan was not trying to flee and "made a mistake".
"He shouldn't be held in custody for a mistake," he said.
Mr Edwards said Mr Meehan understood that the terms of the serious crime prevention order only applied while he was in New South Wales.
"My client did not understand the terms of the order," he said
"He understood that because it said 'whilst in New South Wales', that he wasn't in contravention of the order.
"He thought he wasn't committing an offence."
Queensland move was for his own safety: lawyer
Mr Edwards said Mr Meehan moved to Queensland "for his own safety".
"It was known that there were threats out against anybody who was suspected to be a member of the Comancheros," Mr Edwards said.
"My client was specifically spoken to by New South Wales police and told there was a $3 million hit on his head."
Mr Edwards said Mr Meehan had relocated to Queensland with his wife and child.
The court heard Mr Meehan had also paid 12 months' worth of rent up-front, and that his child was registered at a Gold Coast school.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Greg McKenzie opposed the bail application.
"It's quite clear he has failed to comply with one of the main points of the order," Sergeant McKenzie said.
"It's so he no longer has to comply with this order that's been made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
"It's so he can continue his affiliation with the outlaw motorcycle gang and he can continue the lifestyle he's used to."
Unacceptable risk
Magistrate Joan White said there was an unacceptable risk Mr Meehan would not appear at his next court appearance if granted bail.
"I'm concerned that if he's got a $3 million hit on his head, I would say there's an unacceptable risk he's not going to appear," she said.
"My main concern is that he has come to Queensland and he hasn't notified the appropriate authorities of his new address."
He is being extradited to New South Wales and is due to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.
On Thursday afternoon Queensland police issued Mr Meehan a reciprocal order containing the same restrictions he is subject to in New South Wales.
