Qld man charged under new laws after allegedly planning attack on relative

Brisbane man charged under new state laws after allegedly plotting violent attack on family member Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:51pm In short: A 61-year-old Brisbane man has become the second person to be charged under new laws introduced following the Bondi shootings. Atallah Mohaghegh Nahvandi faced a Brisbane court after allegedly planning a violent attack on his ex-wife's nephew. What's next? Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi was denied bail and the matter will return to Richlands Magistrates Court next month. A Brisbane man accused of planning a violent attack on a family member has become the second person charged under new state laws brought in following the Bondi shootings. Atallah Mohaghegh Nahavandi was arrested earlier this week and appeared via video link in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi is facing one count of preparing or planning an offence likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm to another person. This is only the second time the offence has been heard before a Queensland magistrate since it was introduced in recent months as part of new legislation. Under the "Fighting Antisemitism and Keeping Guns out of the Hands of Terrorists and Criminals Amendment Bill", the offence is aimed at prosecuting alleged offenders "who have not decided precisely what they intend to do and will be limited to the preparation for or planning of offences". The 61-year-old is also charged with unlawful stalking as a domestic violence offence. Through a Farsi translator, Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi unsuccessfully applied for bail. During the hearing the court heard details about his alleged offending, which centred around him attempting to seek out an unknown third party to seriously injure his ex-wife's nephew. In an alleged conversation with an unnamed man which was recorded in April, Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi suggested ways to assault the man, including beating him "so he cannot talk anymore", the court heard. He also allegedly suggested pouring petrol "on his face to burn him" so he "cannot see" and ensure he "goes into a coma for nine months at least". The court heard the man he allegedly asked to carry out the attack had offered to "perform a hit-and-run to complete the job". Accused had 'fixation' Opposing his bail, police prosecutor Ellie White told the court if released, Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi was a risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the man. She told the court he allegedly told the unnamed man in the recording he would provide "full details" of his nephew's movements. "Including home address, vehicle details, family addresses and routes taken to and from work," she said. Ms White told the court family witnesses allegedly observed Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi parked outside their homes and at times following them throughout the day. She said he had a "fixation" with the man and posed a "credible threat" of committing offences of serious harm against him. "This conduct talks to a clear and escalating pattern of domestic violence,"she said. "Prosecution submit that the defendant is a danger toward the [man]." Translation will be 'central' to defence Duty lawyer Zane Playle told the court the alleged offending "will be subject to some criticism". "The basis of the prosecution case relies on a translation of an audio recording alleged to have been taken between the defendant and an associate of the complainant," he said. "It is the reliability of the translation … which will be central to the defence case." Mr Playle told the court the recording was translated by an unknown person who "we know nothing about their credentials" or their relationship to the complainant. He said there was no evidence police had undertaken any independent investigations into that person, the reliability of the recording or had it translated themselves. "It's also difficult to evaluate the reliability and credibility of the associate ... when that person remains unnamed,"he said. Mr Playle told the court Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi had no criminal history and had ties to Brisbane and would continue working fulltime as a driver. He said Mr Mohaghegh Nahavandi had recently moved out of his former family home and had no fixed address but could stay with friends if released. His bail was refused with a magistrate finding the case against him at this stage was strong and he was a risk of reoffending. The matter was adjourned and will return to Richlands Magistrates Court next month.