Police say organised crime groups are responsible for the explosives-laden caravan discovered in January at Dural in Sydney's north-west.

The explosive-filled caravan was a "fake terrorism plot" that aimed to scare the Jewish community, but there was no risk of a mass casualty event.

The timing matters because hate speech laws were rushed through, in part, because of the angst over antisemitic attacks.

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A fake plan to attack a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organised crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said on Monday.

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