A YOUNG Brisbane activist is believed to be behind an Anonymous video threatening the Premier over his bikie crackdown.

The YouTube account which posted the video, Trojan Walker, links to the Facebook profile of Daniel Walker.

The Facebook profile features pictures of Mr Walker wearing the signature Anonymous mask and marching in protests.

Police are currently investigating the video which has been viewed more than 180,000 times since it was posted three days ago.

Mr Walker has not responded to requests for comment but wrote on his YouTube account: “I have never hurt anyone nor has anyone I associate with, but, we are watching, and he can expect his lies to be made public."

media_camera 'Anonymous' Daniel Walker

“The media and Campbell Newman’s staff has done a complete backflip, obviously on purpose to jump on any tiny thing they could,” he wrote.

“They used our motto 'expect us' and turned it into a threat.

“Ok, so what did I threaten to do? lol. I think this goes to show the low levels they are willing to slump to.

“How much of taxpayers money did it cost to up his security? His already spent in excess of $800,000 in taxpayers money to promote his legislation over the past two weeks.

media_camera Anonymous fact sheet

“And along comes an anon spider, make a free and costless video which gets more attention than his propaganda. It’s not my fault the man feels the need to hide behind a slew of propaganda.”

An activist who knows Mr Walker told The Courier-Mail she did not believe he was responsible making the video.

She agreed the video was not intended as a threat, but was merely quoting the Anonymous motto: “We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us."

“He’s done nothing wrong,” she said.

The woman said the video was posted and shared to ensure that side of the debate was heard.

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart confirmed police were investigating threats against Mr Newman after his details were posted online, along with wife Lisa’s mobile number. They are also looking into the Anonymous video post.

“We are following up on a number of fronts to do with messages and phone calls received by the Premier’s family and himself. I won’t take that any issue further but be assured that where people are doing something illegal or threatening towards the Premier, or any other person, we take that very seriously,” he said.

“Certainly the issues around the video of the Anonymous presenter that has been online for the last couple of days has also been an issue that we have been following up and again that is still in train.”

media_camera 'Anonymous' Daniel Walker

He said it was yet to be determined where the threat had come from but there was no indication the threats had come from bikies.

“I have once in my whole career, and that spans about 40 years, received a phone call to my home. Over the years I think there wouldn’t be a police officer in the job who hasn’t been threatened by someone that they are dealing with, who they are about to arrest or who have arrested.”

Earlier, Mr Newman vowed to continue his war on bikies despite mounting online campaigns against him and a major security breach which has now impacted on his family.

Police are investigating after the Premier’s home address and both his and his wife Lisa’s personal mobiles were circulated on social media by those protesting his anti-bikie laws.

media_camera An image from the anonymous video posted on YouTube in which Premier Campbell Newman is threatened over the Queensland Government's anti-bikie laws.

It has sparked fears the information has made its way into the hands of the bikie gangs being targeted by the government.

Police Minister Jack Dempsey called those behind the online attacks as gutless cowards.

"It is very disappointing for attacks not just on the Premier but on his family as well," Mr Dempsey said.

"They are just disgusting, gutless attacks."



media_camera An image from the anonymous video posted on YouTube in which Premier Campbell Newman is threatened over the Queensland Government's anti-bikie laws.

Newman defends bikie crackdown

Police are also looking into a Youtube video posted by an “activist” claiming to be linked to International group Anonymous, which criticises Mr Newman’s anti-bikie laws and quotes the group’s famous sign off: “We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us”.

The video’s content was being viewed as a direct threat against the Premier.

The Courier-Mail understands Mr Newman and his wife received multiple confronting phone calls overnight Saturday after their mobile numbers were circulated on social media.

“This breach of the Premier’s privacy is concerning and regrettable,” a spokesman said of the posting.

“It is particularly distasteful given it involves the Premier’s family. But such appalling tactics will not dissuade the premier or the Newman Government from the decisive action so vital to ensure the safety of all Queenslanders.

“The police are aware of the situation, and appropriate measures have been taken.”

A staff member at a Brisbane car dealership originally photographed and posted the details on his Facebook page in August this year.

A spokesman for the dealership said the apprentice took it down quickly but it was too late and had been circulated. Mr Newman and his family were plagued by menacing phone calls.

The spokesman said the apprentice wrote a letter of apology and remains in his job despite the privacy breach as they believed there was no malice involved.

Mr Newman’s office declined to comment further on the Youtube post but Transport Minister Scott Emerson described it as concerning.

“It always concerns me if I see these kinds of videos,” Mr Emerson said.

“But I think the message is Queenslanders have to unite to fight against these criminal gangs.

“We need to take a united approach to really wipe these criminal gangs out of Queensland.”

Security has been beefed up for the Premier and ministers since late September when he went public with plans to implement tough new laws to crack down on bikie gangs, their associates and their businesses.

Police are also stationed outside the government’s Executive Building and extra security measures have been put in place at Parliament House.

The laws have not only upset the bikie gangs but have raised the hackles of recreational motorcycle riders and civil libertarians who claim the government has gone too far.

EARLIER, police are investigating a threatening video address to Queensland Premier Campbell Newman apparently posted by hacker group Anonymous.

The four-and-a-half minute video titled “Anonymous Message to Campbell Newman” has already been viewed close to 65,000 times on YouTube since being posted on Thursday.

It features a masked man speaking in a digitally altered voice about the State Government’s Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) legislation.

The laws were passed by parliament last month as part of the Premier’s much publicised “war on bikies” and include mandatory jail terms of six months to 25-years for associating with criminal organisations.

“To those of you who believe this is going to be used against criminal bikie gangs and only bikie gangs, I would urge you to think again and do some research into the document,” the message says.

“In the name of community safety the legislation makes very large and serious incursions into fundamental human rights including the right to be free from arbitrary detention and the right to free speech and association.”

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A senior government source suggested the video message may have been written by lawyers but Michael Cope from the Queensland Council of Civil Liberties denied any involvement.

“I haven’t even seen it,” said Mr Cope yesterday.

“We’ve never felt the need to hide behind a mask to speak out against the legislation.”

Although most of the message is about the potential repercussions of the laws, the last few words imply a threat to the Premier’s personal safety.

“We do not forgive, we do not forget. Campbell Newman expect us,” it said.

A spokesman for the Premier declined to comment on the message but confirmed they were aware of it.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said they were aware of, and “investigating an online message from an anonymous source directed at the Premier of Queensland Campbell Newman”.

“As the matter is currently under investigation it would be inappropriate for us to comment any further,” she said.

Steps have been taken to increase the Premier’s personal security since Mr Newman declared he would rid Queensland of criminal motorcycle gangs, crush their motorcycles and force bikies to wear pink overalls in prison.

Security around government buildings has also been stepped up with police officers now stationed outside the Executive Building and State Parliament during working hours.

Public access has been restricted and staff required to carry identification cards at all times.

Additional reporting Robyn Ironside