Australian legal actions target individuals linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs

In separate legal developments in Australia, authorities have addressed cases involving individuals with ties to outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Dion Howlett, a 35-year-old mechanic with alleged ties to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, has had a second bail application denied in the Ballarat Magistrates' Court. Howlett faces charges of several child sexual abuse offences. Police allege that in December 2025, he supplied a child with alcohol, barricaded her in a room, and sexually assaulted her. Investigators also report finding numerous images of child abuse material on his phone, including graphic photos of pre-pubescent children and images of the alleged assault.

Separately, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld a ban preventing Colin Websdale from entering the greyhound racing industry. Websdale, a former state branch president of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang, sought registration to become a greyhound trainer. Greyhound Racing Victoria blocked the application due to his extensive criminal history, which includes weapons offences and drug trafficking, citing concerns that his continued association with the Rebels could facilitate organized crime infiltration within the sport.