Convicted Terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika Released from Prison Under Strict Supervision Order

Benbrika's release follows a High Court ruling overturning an attempt to strip him of his Australian citizenship and deport him.

Convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika is set to be released from prison under a 12-month extended supervision order, which includes 30 conditions such as electronic monitoring, deradicalization and psychological treatment, and restrictions on who he can associate with.
Benbrika has been in custody since 2005 for his involvement in the Operation Pendennis terror plot and was due for release in 2020, but his sentence was extended under a law that allows continued detention of prisoners convicted of terrorism offenses if they pose an unacceptable risk to the community.
The Australian government had attempted to strip Benbrika of his citizenship and deport him, but this was overturned by a High Court ruling in October that found the law enabling this to be unconstitutional.
The extended supervision order prevents Benbrika from communicating or associating with anyone subject to a similar court order, anyone convicted or charged with a terror offense, anyone located in certain regions or countries, and 14 specific individuals, including his co-offenders.
Breaches of the order carry maximum prison terms of five years, and could also result in Benbrika's citizenship being cancelled under newly passed legislation.