Sydney man charged over planned terror act

A Sydney man will face court charged with planning a terrorist attack in Australia.

The 24-year-old Bankstown man was arrested by the Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation for a terrorist attack.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement that the arrest related to material seized during Operation Appleby raids in December 2014 and that there is no new threat to the community.

Thursday's arrest brings to 15 the total number of people charged by the JCTT Sydney in relation to Operation Appleby since September 2014, the AFP said.