Email karleigh.smith@dailymail.comA PhD student accused of plotting an Australia Day terror attack was a wannabe actor who once landed a role in a Hungry Jack's television commercial. He is accused of targeting a Gold Coast event, allegedly posting online that he would be leading Australia Day 'riots' on the popular tourist strip. 'He states, "I'll be leading the Gold Coast riots on January 26",' she said. Saryazdi allegedly said he expected to die during the Gold Coast attack unless he was killed or lobotomised by Australia's spy agency ASIO. 'Contrary to admissions he made that he intended to throw a Molotov cocktail in a public place on Australia Day and overthrow the government?'


Source:   Daily Mail
January 22, 2026 19:07 UTC