FIFO worker pleads guilty to supporting Bondi Beach terrorists
A Perth fly-in fly-out worker who praised the Bondi Beach terrorists hours after the attack has pleaded guilty to racial harassment and weapons offences.
Martin Thomas Glynn, 39, of Yangebup, appeared by video link from custody in Fremantle Magistrates Court on Tuesday 26 May 2026, where he admitted five charges. He is due to be sentenced on 25 June 2026.
Martin Glynn (x.com)
Glynn was arrested in December 2025 after a member of the public alerted police to posts he made on Instagram following the 14 December 2025 attack at Bondi Beach. According to ABC reporting, one post stated he “100 per cent” supported the shooters.
The attack targeted a Chanukah by the Sea event and killed 15 people. More than 40 others were injured. The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has since heard that 10 victims were killed within the first 30 seconds of the shooting.
WA Police charged Glynn under Operation Dalewood, which was launched after the Bondi attack to respond to extremist and racially motivated conduct.
Police said a search of his Yangebup home uncovered six registered rifles, about 4000 rounds of ammunition, Hamas and Hezbollah flags, a flick knife, and material linked to the making of smoke grenades and explosives.
He was initially charged with conduct intended to racially harass, possession of a prohibited weapon and failing to store a firearm properly. Further firearm-related charges were later laid, including possessing firearm technology and a second count of failing to store a firearm in compliant storage.
The court was told Glynn had no previous criminal history. He described himself as a doomsday prepper, said he supported the Palestinian cause, and claimed he had no intention of harming anyone.
His firearms, which were legally held for hunting, have been seized while his licence is reviewed.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked WA Police after the arrest, saying officers had acted quickly. WA Police Minister Reece Whitby also condemned support for the Bondi attackers, telling reporters in December it was “appalling” that anyone would support the “horrific” attack.
Glynn remains in custody ahead of sentencing.
