Overview
- SA Police issued stalking cautions for separate incidents involving two MPs, then arrested and charged a 44-year-old northern suburbs man who faces a court appearance next month.
- Member for Elizabeth Ella Shaw said the man first messaged her online over about six months and later followed her back to her car after a community event.
- Education Minister Lucy Hood said her contact with the same individual began about three years ago, included episodes at public events and once happened in front of her children.
- Police will hold a security briefing for MPs after the arrest and have already investigated 18 incidents this year, a rise that follows the alleged October 19 vehicle attack on Victorian MP Helen Haines.
- Both MPs said they feel supported by police, urged others to report harassment, and vowed to keep meeting the public even as authorities review and adjust parliamentarian safety measures.