Man accused of plotting WA terror attack believed assault he was planning would be worse than Bondi beach shootings, court hears

Defence lawyer, former federal attorney general Christian Porter, says accused Jayson Joseph Michaels was ‘pretender full of big talk’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man accused of plotting a mass casualty terror attack targeting public buildings and places of worship believed his assault would be worse than the Bondi beach mass shootings, a court has heard.Jayson Joseph Michaels detailed his alleged plan for a violent assault on Western Australia police headquarters, WA Parliament House and mosques in a diary, the Perth magistrates court was told during a failed bid for bail on Wednesday. Continue reading...