NSW Court Rejects Bid to Keep Sydney Vandal Under Strict Post‑Sentence Supervision

The NSW Supreme Court has ruled that Mohommed Farhat, a man jailed over a string of vandalism offences in Sydney’s east, will not be placed under a year‑long extended supervision order once his sentence expires finding he acted as a “vandal for hire,” not an antisemitic extremist at risk of committing a serious terrorism offence.

Farhat, 22, pleaded guilty to 15 offences after vehicles in Woollahra were spray‑painted with slogans such as “F*** Israel” and “PKK coming” in November 2024. He was sentenced to one year and eight months, expiring in October 2026, and later had his statutory parole revoked when the State Parole Authority deemed him a serious risk to community safety.

The State sought to impose an extended supervision order that would have placed 55 strict conditions on Farhat’s movements, associations and daily life restrictions the court acknowledged would be “highly restrictive” of his liberty. But the Supreme Court dismissed the application, finding no evidence he posed a terrorism‑related threa

Farhat has long maintained he was manipulated into committing the offences and motivated by promises of money and drugs, not ideology. A Local Court judge previously found that antisemitic prejudice was an aggravating factor, though also noted uncertainty about his true motivation.

The Supreme Court ultimately accepted that Farhat’s conduct, while serious, did not reflect extremist intent concluding he was not an “antisemitic bigot,” but rather someone who carried out vandalism for personal gain.