The man, who cannot be named, will return to court on May 18 for a committal mention hearing, after allegedly pulling a knife in the middle of a volatile altercation in which he appeared "irate".
At a bail application, police informant Senior Constable Kelly Cruse said the man followed his ex-partner to her house in his car after a heated argument in which he punched her car's windscreen in, kicking in the door after the victim had attempted to lock herself inside.
Police say he then choked and punched the victim, before "smashing" their teenage daughter into a wall when she attempted to intervene.
The court heard the accused then allegedly used a knife to attempt to stab both victims. The mother had "small knife wounds" from the attack and the daughter had one mark on her knee, while stab marks were observed in the wall when police attended the scene.
Sen Constable Cruse said he continued the attack by punching the mother to the head and ribs before he left the house. Five 000 calls were made as a result of the incident.
When initially interviewed by police, both victims did not fully disclose what happened, Sen Constable Cruse telling the court they feared retribution and "they firmly believed they would be killed" if they co-operated with police. The man was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal damage but was granted bail.
He was arrested again on February 24 for persistent contravention of a family violence intervention that was established between the parties. A raft of charges from the January 26 incident were added, including aggravated burglary.
In opposing the application for bail, Sen Constable Cruse said the accused presented an unacceptable risk to the two victims, stating they remained "in significant fear" of retribution due to his strong links to a motorcycle gang.
Defence lawyer Steve Parker argued links to a motorcycle gang did not by itself represent evidence of a threat to the victims’ safety. He argued the prosecution could not prove the man had the power to give an order to seek retribution nor that he would do so if he did, adding he had not done so since he was initially charged on January 26.
Mr Parker further argued the accused had limited prior history and stable employment while adding a number of issues in the prosecution's case existed that would be examined at a trial.
Police prosecutor Caitlin McLeod opposed bail, stating the alleged offending was "exceptionally serious", and labelling choking the victim "a red flag" in the context of family violence.
In rejecting the application for bail, Magistrate Peter Mithen said he saw the man's stable work history as a compelling reason to grant bail, but stated he saw an unacceptable risk further offending may occur with "the victims both extremely fearful of possible ramifications".
