Counter Terrorism Strategy 2022-2025: Appendix A - Persons charged with terrorism-related offences in Victoria 2005-2022

Number of Victorians arrested on terrorism offences by year

2005 12 (Operation Pendennis)
2006 0
2007 3
2008 0
2009 5 (Operation Neath)
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 1
2015 4
2016 11
2017 2
2018 4
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0

Age at time of arrests

Age 15-20 11%
Age 21-25 45%
Age 26-30 25%
Age 31-35 11%
Age 36-40 7%
Age 41-45 5%

Result of the arrests

Acquitted 6
Bail (awaiting court) 4
Guilty 40
On remand 3
Charges withdrawn/struck out 3

Ideology of individuals

Islamist 48
Right wing 1
Separatist 4

Gender of the individuals

Male 51
Female 2

Affiliated terrorist organisation*

ISIL 56%
AQAP 24%
Al Shabab 9%
LTTE 5%
Extreme right wing groups 2%
JFS 2%
YPG 2%

*Inspired or directed.

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