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Man arrested and charged for alleged harassment of SA Speaker

Nat Cook understood to be target of alleged online harassment

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  • South Australian Police have arrested and charged a 33-year-old man from Reynella East with stalking and harassment, allegedly breaching a caution by posting numerous times on social media about South Australian House of Assembly Speaker Nat Cook.
  • The man, understood to be southern suburbs activist Luke Poulton, has been bailed to appear at Christies Beach Magistrates Court on December 7.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

South Australian Police attended a 33-year-old man's home in Reynella East on Friday, where he was arrested and charged with stalking and harassment. Police allege the man breached a caution issued earlier this year by posting numerous times on social media about the person understood to be Speaker Nat Cook. The man has been bailed to appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on December 7.

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South Australian Police have arrested a man for alleged online harassment of a member of parliament, understood to be Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, Nat Cook.

In a statement, police said they attended a 33-year-old man's home in Reynella East on Friday, where he was arrested and charged with stalking and harassment.

They will allege the man breached a caution issued to him earlier this year by posting "numerous times on social media about the person".

He has been bailed to appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on December 7.

The man is understood to be Luke Poulton, a southern suburbs activist, who shared time-stamped CCTV footage of an arrest at his property to Facebook and Instagram pages he operates.

In his Facebook post, Mr Poulton was critical of the police's handling of his arrest and wrote the material prompting his arrest related to "3 facebook posts including a video montage showing people involved in bullying myself and my family".

He also wrote: "Australian Labor Party are really turning it on with the Helen Haines incident," referring to the recent attack on the federal Indi MP in Wangaratta.

Mr Poulton declined to respond to a request for comment, or permit ABC News to share the footage of his arrest.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The accused will appear at Christies Beach Magistrates Court on December 7 to face the stalking and harassment charges.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific social media posts are alleged to constitute the harassment?
  • What was the nature of the caution issued earlier this year?
  • What is the relationship between the accused and Nat Cook?

Related Topics

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PeopleNat CookLuke PoultonHelen Haines
OrganizationsSouth Australian PoliceAustralian Labor Party
PlacesReynella EastChristies Beach Magistrates CourtSouth Australia
Topicsharassmentnat cookluke poultonsouth australian policechristies beach magistrates courtsocial media
This article was originally published by ABC Top Stories.

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