Accused anti-Islam extremist Phillip Galea fights to stand trial
AN anti-Islam extremist accused of plotting bomb attacks in Melbourne maintains he is fit to stand trial.
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AN anti-Islam extremist accused of plotting bomb attacks in Melbourne maintains he is fit to stand trial.
Phillip Galea, 32, of Braybrook, appeared in the County Court in Melbourne via videolink on Friday where he demanded his legal team not pursue a defence of mental impairment.
Mr Galea is charged with collecting or making documents to prepare for terrorist acts between 2015 and 2016, with police alleging he talked about bombing the headquarters of Melbourne’s anarchists.
His outburst followed a similar courtroom rant last October when he was moved to a secure psychiatric facility.
The court heard Mr Galea is accused of creating a document titled “Introduction to the Fund”, which called on fanatics to source guns and other weapons.
“Even a compound bow will do,” he allegedly wrote.
Prosecutors alleged police had found evidence that Mr Galea made an order for potassium nitrate, which can be used to make explosives.
The court heard police had obtained six terabytes of information from Mr Galea’s various electronic devices.
At a previous hearing, the court was told Mr Galea had links to anti-Islam groups and had posted support on social media for the True Blue Crew, the United Patriots Front and Reclaim Australia.
He will return to court for a two-day committal hearing in August.