Man accused of threatening Stan Grant wants meeting to apologise

Michael Steven Davis faces one charge of using carriage service to threaten serious harm while several others have been withdrawn

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A man accused of threatening journalist Stan Grant intends to apologise and has had some of the charges against him withdrawn, a court has heard.

Michael Steven Davis, 41, allegedly threatened the former host of the ABC's Q+A program at about the same time the journalist announced he would be leaving the role.

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