Teenage boy charged with terror offences over plot to attack Brisbane school

A teenager has been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot to attack a school in Brisbane’s north.

According to the Courier Mail, the teenager attempted to purchase firearms online.

The Queensland Joint Counter-Terrorism Team has charged the boy with one count of acting in preparation for or planning of acts of terrorism.

The 16-year-old boy appeared in Brisbane Children’s Court on August 17.

The maximum penalty for this offense is life imprisonment.

There is reportedly no ongoing threat to public safety.