Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, state terrorist acts
111.6 Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, state terrorist acts
A person commits an offence if:
the person does any act in preparation for, or planning, a state terrorist act; and
either:
the person is an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident; or
the terrorist act is targeted at Australia; and
if the person is a foreign state entity or a member of a foreign state entity—the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).
A person commits an offence under subsection (1) even if:
a state terrorist act does not occur; or
the person’s act is not done in preparation for, or planning, a specific state terrorist act; or
the person’s act is done in preparation for, or planning, more than one terrorist act.
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