An alleged parole breach by former NSW Labor minister and convicted paedophile Milton Orkopoulos involved an Instagram account, a court has heard.

Key points: Milton Orkopoulos charged with two counts of failing to comply with reporting obligations

Milton Orkopoulos charged with two counts of failing to comply with reporting obligations The former NSW Labor minister was arrested at his Sydney home this morning

The former NSW Labor minister was arrested at his Sydney home this morning The charges involve a conversation with his granddaughter and an Instagram account

Orkopoulos, 62, was charged this morning with two counts of failing to meet reporting obligations.

His lawyer told Waverley Court this afternoon the alleged breaches relate to a conversation he had with his granddaughter and an Instagram account set up in his own name.

The account was declared to police on January 8 but it was created three days prior.

The magistrate questioned why Orkopoulos had to appear in court on the day of the charges when he had received police bail.

"For a start, it would appear Mr Orkopoulos was granted bail today, why is it listed today, not like any other matter in this court for some time in the future?" Magistrate Greg Grogin asked.

The police prosecutor said there were "external factors outside the judicial process" at play, and this was simply the lawful course prosecutors had chosen to take.

"I've got no idea what these external forces are," the magistrate replied.

Lawyer Omar Juweinat, left, with Milton Orkopoulos after the court appearance. ( AAP Image: Bianca De Marchi )

His lawyer Omar Juweinat said it was "quite obvious" that some people considered the matter should be brought to court sooner rather than later.

Orkopoulos will be excused from his next mention in two weeks due to media attention on the case.

The former NSW Labor minister was arrested shortly after 7am at a house in Malabar in south-east Sydney and taken to Maroubra Police Station.

The State Parole Authority will stand his parole revocation matter to February 19.

Orkopoulos spent 11 years behind bars before being released on December 20 under strict parole conditions.

Orkopoulos was released from Long Bay prison on December 20, under strict conditions.

He had to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and was banned from approaching his victims.

Previously, he was elected to NSW Parliament in 1999, representing the electorate of Swansea, and was handed the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio in 2005.

He was found guilty of 30 drug and child sex offences in 2008 after it was revealed he had been raping minors.

Orkopoulos met his victims through circumstances such as Labor functions or work experience in his electoral office.

He supplied his victims with drugs including cannabis, heroin and alcohol before abusing them.

Yesterday police said they would issue him with a court attendance notice for the offence of "failing to comply with reporting obligations".

He was granted parole in early December after delays because he did not take part in a sex offender program.

At the time, Mr Juweinat said his client's post-prison life would be "not an easy one".

"He'll be supervised and he'll have to make sure he's compliant in every respect."

An appeal against his conviction was dismissed in 2009.