Safety threats to politicians spark 39 Australian federal police investigations related to election

One set of charges laid and 22 matters still under investigation from police group set up to tackle anything from threats of violence to false information

Federal police conducted 39 investigations under a special taskforce related to the federal election, with numerous politicians and political candidates the target of threats, menacing phone calls and social media harassment.

Police laid one set of charges over threats to the former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, while police are still making inquiries around a further 22 matters that are ongoing.

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