A Queensland man accused of fighting for a terrorist group will be extradited to Brisbane after being deported from Turkey and facing court in Adelaide.
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Agim Ajazi came before Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday after he was deported by Turkish authorities and taken into police custody on his arrival in Adelaide on Sunday.
He appeared by video-link from the Adelaide City Watch House, where he spoke in an Australian accent to say he could hear proceedings.
The court heard he could not face court in person because of security concerns.
Ajazi made no application for bail, nor did he contest a commonwealth prosecutor's request for his extradition to Brisbane.
The application was approved by magistrate Simon Smart, while several Australian Federal Police officers were also in court for the hearing.
He will face Brisbane Magistrates Court no later than Wednesday.
The 30-year-old is facing five charges - engaging in a hostile activity in a foreign state, engaging in hostile activities in a foreign country, membership of a terrorist organisation, providing support to a terrorist organisation and advocating terrorism.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said it would be alleged Ajazi was a member of the prescribed terrorist organisation Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra, and engaged in "hostile activities against a foreign government".
"The offences are very serious and, if found guilty, carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment," he said in a statement.
"Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies are committed to working together to keep Australians safe.
"Anyone fighting with, providing material support to or associating with terrorist groups, is committing a serious crime and will be subject to the law."
A tweet posted to the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Interior Twitter account on Sunday night confirmed an Australian alleged terrorist had been deported.
Ajazi is one of 21 alleged fighters captured in northern Syria and deported by Turkey in the past three weeks, Turkish authorities say.
Australian law allows for terrorist acts to be prosecuted here even if they occurred in a foreign country.
Australian Associated Press
