Overview
- Greg William Tait of Greystanes has been charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, an offence that carries up to five years’ imprisonment if convicted.
- Police allege he made multiple phone calls to the prime minister’s office before staff alerted authorities on December 16.
- The Australian Federal Police searched his western Sydney home and seized electronic devices during the investigation.
- Tait appeared at Parramatta Local Court, did not enter a plea, told the court he was seeking legal advice, and is scheduled to return on January 28.
- Outside court he called out, “Team Australia, that’s what I stand for, nothing else,” as the AFP reports 951 referrals about threats to parliamentarians in 2024–25, a 63% rise over four years.