A Queensland man has been charged with a foreign incursion offence over allegedly planning to fight in the Myanmar civil war.
Police allege Attilio Ivor Filip Dallavalle travelled to Thailand in January with plans to travel onward to Myanmar to engage in "hostile activities" with an armed group fighting in the ongoing war.
The 33-year-old was charged after flying into Brisbane Airport on Wednesday, with the Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police subsequently executing a search warrant at a Rockhampton home.
Police said during an inspection by the Australian Border Force at the airport, officers found night-vision equipment and military patches in his luggage, and alleged "material of interest" to the joint counter-terrorism team on his electronic devices.
AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt said travelling out of Australia to engage in hostile combat overseas was a "serious criminal offence".
"Anyone who attempts to engage in such an act will be investigated and be held accountable of their criminal actions," he said.
Mr Dallavalle appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody, with his next court appearance scheduled for May.
The maximum penalty for the foreign incursion offence is life in prison.
