Records Related To Mahmood Fazal In His Capacity As A Journalist, His Finances, Connection With Friendlyjordies Or Any Connection With Organised Crime.

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This FOI release contains public submissions to the Attorney-General's Department regarding allegations against journalist Mahmood Fazal. A member of the public submitted a web form in October 2025 alleging that Fazal, described as an ABC journalist, threatened a journalist on behalf of a criminal gang and made threats against FriendlyJordies (Jordan Shanks) in connection with a 2022 firebombing incident. The submission claims police failed to investigate Fazal's criminal connections and questions why the public broadcaster would protect someone making threats. The submitter references a Sydney Morning Herald article about the dispute and requests government action. Extensive personal information redactions (s 22(1)) obscure the submitter's identity and contact details. The documents appear to be correspondence records with no visible legal advice, litigation instructions, or policy positions from the Attorney-General's Department itself.