Man Threatens MP's With Nunchucks
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- Australian AssociatedDaily Mail
- Caitlin CassidyThe Guardian
- Stephanie ConveryThe Guardian
- Hamish HastieSydney Morning Herald
- Hannah MurphySydney Morning Herald
- Associated PressSouth China Morning Post
- Lucy MurrayABC News (AU)
- Keane BourkeABC News (AU)
- and David WeberABC News (AU)
- Australian Associated PressThe Guardian
- Rena RoweWashington Examiner
- Madigan LandryABC News (AU)
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Man Threatens MP's With Nunchucks. (2026, October 23). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/96074
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The incident comes just days after federal member for Indi Helen Haines was attacked outside her office in Wangaratta on Monday, after a man allegedly repeatedly hit her with a white Toyota four-wheel-drive.
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The 56-year-old has been charged with being armed to cause fear, making a threat and possessing cannabis.
John Lawrence Smart is accused of making threats at Ms Beazley's electorate office in inner-city Victoria Park on Wednesday while in the possession of an "improvised martial arts weapon".
WA police responded to reports of a man making a disturbance at the office of state MP Hannah Beazley in the inner-Perth suburb of Victoria Park on Wednesday afternoon.
'It was reported that the man was making verbal threats while in possession of what has been described as nunchucks,' police said in a statement.
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- 21 Oct
WA police responded to reports of a man making a disturbance at the office of state MP Hannah Beazley in the inner-Perth suburb of Victoria Park on Wednesday afternoon.
- 22 Oct
John Lawrence Smart is accused of making threats at Ms Beazley's electorate office in inner-city Victoria Park on Wednesday while in the possession of an "improvised martial arts weapon".
- 23 Oct
The incident at the WA electorate office comes just days after Federal MP Helen Haines was attacked outside her electorate office in Victoria.
Coverage 9 articles
23 Oct WA police chief says no concerns reported before alleged WA MP threats
ABC News (AU)
22 Oct Man arrested for threatening another female lawmaker in Australia
Washington Examiner
22 Oct ‘Nunchucks’ wielded by agitated man in Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told
The Guardian22 Oct Man charged over WA MP threats says weapon was musical instrument
ABC News (AU)
22 Oct Safety of Australian women MPs in focus after man with nunchucks threatens staff
South China Morning Post22 Oct Man arrested over alleged nun-chuck threat at WA MP's office
Sydney Morning Herald22 Oct Man charged after entering WA MP’s electorate office with ‘nunchucks’
Sydney Morning Herald
22 Oct Man arrested for allegedly making threats at Hannah Beazley’s electorate office while armed with nunchucks
The Guardian
21 Oct Man arrested after allegedly bursting into MP's office armed with nunchucks and making threats - just days after Helen Haines attack
Daily Mail
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