Overview

• He appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was granted bail a day after counterterrorism officers arrested him outside the courthouse.
• He now faces three counts of publicly performing a Nazi salute and one count of public nuisance described as serious vilification or a hate crime.
• Police allege the first gesture occurred during the Welcome to Country and national anthem at the Gabba on September 13, followed by two more early on September 14 at Roma Street and later on a train to the Gold Coast.
• The prosecutor opposed bail, citing a risk of further offences and noting a claimed mandatory minimum of 12 months’ imprisonment, while the defence pointed to his diagnoses, travel from NSW to attend court, and limited record before the magistrate approved release.
• He has denied making the salute, the AFL has issued a lifetime ban, and the case is listed for mention on October 17.