Man arrested after alleged threats at Hannah Beazley electorate office

A man has been taken into police custody after allegedly threatening staff while armed with nunchucks at the electoral office of Western Australian Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley. 7NEWS, RNZ, and The Guardian all reported that the arrest occurred on Thursday following the incident at her office. [1][3][4]

According to The Guardian, the Perth man was charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear. The Guardian, 7NEWS, Women's Agenda, and cedarnews.net reported that the threats were directed at electoral staff inside the Victoria Park office. [1][2][4][5]

Hannah Beazley has served as a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Victoria Park since the 2021 state election. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the incident follows an attack earlier in the week where federal independent MP Helen Haines was hospitalized after being hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. [1][6][7]