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On 19 June 2006 Lodhi was found guilty by a jury in respect of three charges. First, that he collected documents, namely two maps of the Australian electricity supply system, which were connected with preparation for a terrorist act, namely bombing part of the system. Second, that Lodhi intentionally did an act in preparation for a terrorist act, namely he sought information concerning the availability of materials capable of being used for the manufacture of explosives in incendiary devices. Third, that he possessed a document containing information concerning the ingredients for and the method of manufacture of poisons, explosives, detonators and incendiary devices connected with the preparation for a terrorist act.
There are numerous decisions concerning this case, however, it is the sentencing decision that outlines the offences that Lodhi was charged with that provides the most useful information. This case demonstrates that laws introduced by the Federal Government have criminalised both the committing or attempting a terrorist act, as well as preparing for one. Lodhi was sentenced to 20 years jail for collecting documents in preparation for a terrorist act, even though he had no specific plan to carry this out.
R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 691, 23 August 2006
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