Man arrested for allegedly making threats at Hannah Beazley’s electorate office while armed with nunchucks

Perth man charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear' - days after Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian office

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A man has been charged after allegedly threatening staff and wielding nunchucks at the electoral office of the Western Australian local government minister, Hannah Beazley.

The Perth incident came days after the federal independent MP Helen Haines was hospitalised with severe injuries following an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta in Victoria on Monday.