Aditioned man charged with terror plot

An Adelaide man has been accused of planning a terrorist act.

Artem Vasilyev, 25, was charged with a number of Commonwealth offences, including acts to prepare for or plan a terrorist act.

Vasilyev, arrested in September last year, was charged with 30 counts including possession of information for terrorist acts and possessing instructions to make an explosive device.

The Findon man was charged with a video link from custody with the court hearing that the Australian Federal Police had recently laid new charges.

The court documents seen by ABC News allege Mr Vasilyev imported, manufactured and possessed weapons, explosives and documents in preparation for a terrorist act between July 2020 and September 2021.

The documents show that he is accused of possessing explosives, firearms and ammunition at his home in Findon, which he shared with his mother in September, which was linked to the preparation for a terrorist act. Those documents also reveal that Mr Vasilyev did not have any social networks beyond his mother, and that he was mostly socialised through online means.

The documents read, even though it appears to be non-personal.

The court heard that Mr Vasilyev had above-average knowledge of cyber and physical operational security. Adelaide Magistrates Court heard that there was some overlap between the alleged offences and the new charges which claim Mr Vasilyev was planning or preparing for a terrorist act.

Vasilyev has been remanded in custody to face court next month, where he is expected to enter a plea to the alleged offences.