# Melbourne anti-weapons protest investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-04 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/melbourne-anti-weapons-protest-terrorism-investigation-ntwnfb

> Australian federal police say protesters who damaged a defence manufacturer and set nearby vehicles on fire could face life imprisonment. Federal and Victorian police, together with the spy agency Asio, are examining whether the Melbourne incident was a terrorist act. A joint statement says it may have been carried out by “far-left extremists” driven by anarchist and revolutionary ideologies. The incident at Lovitt Technologies occurred on 5 July 2025.