General
Federation Square terror plotter Ali Khalif Shire Ali has sentence increased after prosecutors appeal
A man who planned to shoot revellers on New Year’s Eve in Melbourne’s Federation Square has had his jail sentence increased to 16 years by Victoria’s Court of Appeal.
Key points:
- Ali Khalif Shire Ali was initially jailed for 10 years over the failed plot
- He will now serve at least 12 years before being eligible for parole, with a full sentence of 16 years
- He is the brother of Bourke Street attacker Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, who killed restaurateur Sisto Malaspina
In May, Ali Khalif Shire Ali was jailed for 10 years over the botched 2017 terror plan, which Court of Appeal justice Mark Weinberg said was intended to “inflict mass casualties on random members of the public”.
Justice Weinberg, along with justices Chris Maxwell and Stephen McLeigh…
Continue Reading
-
Noosa News18 hours agoAttorney-General appeals ‘plainly unjust’ sentence for teen who caused triple fatal crash
-
General17 hours agoVictorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action to cut 350 jobs
-
Business18 hours agoWhat is Macquarie’s price target for Evolution Mining shares after its FY25 result?
-
Noosa News21 hours agoTrain and truck crash at Runcorn level crossing