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Man arrested after allegedly bursting into MP's office armed with nunchucks and making threats - just days after Helen Haines attack

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A man was arrested for allegedly making verbal threats while armed with nunchucks at the office of Western Australian state MP Hannah Beazley in Victoria Park, Perth on Wednesday afternoon. Police found and questioned a 56-year-old man in the nearby suburb of Bentley without any injuries reported. This incident occurred days after Helen Haines, an Australian federal MP, was severely injured by a car attack outside her office, raising concerns about politicians' security nationwide.

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On October 21, 2026, a 56-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening staff at Hannah Beazley's electorate office in Victoria Park, Perth, while armed with what were described as nunchucks. The incident occurred just days after federal MP Helen Haines was hospitalized following an attack outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police arrived promptly and found the man nearby in Bentley, charging him with being armed in a way that may cause fear, making unlawful threats, and possessing cannabis. Beazley's focus shifted to the welfare of her staff, who were shaken by the incident. The man, identified as John Lawrence Smart, appeared in court where his lawyer suggested he might have been holding drumsticks rather than weapons. Police chief Col Blanch stated that while the attacker was known to them, politicians should not be deterred from public life due to general security concerns.

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A man has been arrested for allegedly making threats while armed with 'nunchucks' at a state electorate office, just days after an alleged attack on federal MP Helen Haines put politicians' security in the spotlight. uncertain

attack → arrest → spotlight

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. asserted

man → respond → 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. asserted

police → report → statement

Officers later found a 56-year-old man in the nearby suburb of Bentley, and said he was assisting them with their inquiries. asserted

he → find → inquiries

No one was injured in the incident, police said. asserted

police → injure → incident

Ms Beazley said she was aware of what had unfolded and her staff were understandably shaken. asserted

staff → say → ?

'This afternoon, staff within my electorate office were faced with a confronting situation when a member of the public entered the office armed with a weapon. asserted

member → face → weapon

Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident,' she said. asserted

she → injure → incident

Ms Beazley said her focus now was on the welfare of her staff members. asserted

focus → say → members

'Everyone has the right to go about our lives free from the fear of violence, at work, at home and in the community.' asserted

Everyone → have → community

Hannah Beazley said she was concerned for her staff that were in the office A man allegedly walked in to the electorate office with nunchucks and made threats Ms Beazley is the Labor state minister for local government. uncertain

Beazley → say → government

The incident comes days after federal member for Indi Helen Haines was struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle outside her electorate office in northern Victoria on Monday afternoon. asserted

Haines → come → afternoon

Police allege Brendan Nugent, 43, deliberately drove the vehicle into Dr Haines, who remained in critical condition in hospital on Wednesday after both her legs were amputated. asserted

legs → allege → Wednesday

The incident has sparked a nationwide debate about whether public officials are sufficiently protected from threats against their safety. asserted

officials → spark → safety

Man arrested after allegedly bursting into MP's office armed with nunchucks and making threats - just days after Helen Haines attack

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