Qld police work with NSW force after caravan with explosives sparks fears of anti-semitic attack

Queensland Police are working with New South Wales after a potential anti-Semitic terror attack was foiled in Sydney’s northwest.

Queensland Police are working with New South Wales after a potential anti-Semitic terror attack was foiled in Sydney’s northwest.

Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy confirmed Queensland Police were involved in the interstate operation unfolding as part of the investigation.

Officers found mining explosives, a note that read “f--k” the Jews and another note with the address of a Sydney Synagogue and other Jewish buildings after a local alerted police to the contents of a caravan on January 19.

Deputy Commissioner Chelepy said the behaviour seen in Sydney was unacceptable.

“Queensland will continue to work with New South Wales and our Commonwealth partners around the specific incident that is playing out in New South Wales,” he said on the Today Show.

Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy. Photo: Patrick Woods.

“But can I just say that type of behaviour or discrimination in any community is absolutely not tolerated.

“That’s why the Queensland Police continue to engage with our Jewish community and all our multicultural communities.

“We have a really good relationship with our communities, and these sort of incidents that we’re seeing in New South Wales do drive fear and concern into our communities, so we continue to engage with them, provide them information, keep them informed, and we have our dedicated counter terrorism group up here.”

He said police used all the powers they have available to them.

“We are not aware of any direct threats or attacks towards our communities up here,” he said.

“But it’s important that when things like this do happen, that all the states and territories and Commonwealth come together, as we do, and share information and work together on these things.”

The latest incident comes after Queensland Jewish leaders wrote to the Queensland University of Technology addressing concerns over controversial academics appearing at a National Symposium unifying anti-racist research last week.

In December Peter Allan Flanagan was arrested and charged with one count of serious racial, religious, sexuality, or gender identity vilification. after he allegedly displayed an anti-Semitic sign in the window of his home.

Originally published as Qld police work with NSW force after caravan with explosives sparks fears of anti-semitic attack