Police in Western Australia have charged a 40-year-old woman with aggravated stalking and extortion after allegedly targeting a Greens senator. Authorities allege the suspect, identified as the former partner of the senator, made written threats demanding property while intending to intimidate. The case involves detectives from the family violence investigation squad, who have laid two charges against the woman. She is expected to appear in court in Perth following her arrest.


Exclusive: Police will allege the woman, 40, is the former partner of Steele-John and she is expected to face court in Perth on ThursdayA 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged by Western Australian police for allegedly stalking and attempting to extort the Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.WA police said on Wednesday detectives from the family violence investigation squad charged the Perth woman with one count of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and one count of demanding property by written threats, commonly known as extortion. Continue reading...