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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay

Victorian man charged for allegedly threatening to kill politician days after AFP head warned of rising threats

Australian federal police commissioner Reece Kershaw
AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw told Senate estimates threats against politicians and dignitaries have nearly doubled in two years. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A Victorian man has been charged for allegedly sending an email to a federal politician in which he threatened to kill them.

The Australian federal police (AFP) charged the 51-year-old from Ballarat on Thursday as part of an investigation into two emails he allegedly sent to a commonwealth politician on 27 March.

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