Melbourne 'tinnie terrorist' leader jailed for seven years over Philippines plot

Robert Cerantonio will have to serve at least five years and three months in prison before being eligible for parole

The Melbourne ringleader of a “tinnie terror” plot to sail from Queensland to help overthrow the Philippines government will spend up to seven years behind bars.

Islamic State sympathiser Robert “Musa” Cerantonio and five other men plotted in 2016 to sail a seven-metre fishing boat off the Queensland coast, with plans to encourage others to overthrow the southern Philippines government and establish sharia law there.

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