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25 October 2026

AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs

Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence The safety of elected representatives at all levels has been thrown into the spotlight after independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly deliberate attacked outside her Wangaratta electoral office.

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