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Victoria considers electronic surveillance for alleged stalkers

  • Written by Bernadette McSherry, Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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In 1993, Andrea Patrick was murdered by her ex-partner after a period of severe harassment and despite a restraining order being made against him. The public outcry that followed Patrick’s death impelled the New South Wales government to follow Queensland’s lead and enact an offence of stalking.

During the 1990s, all...

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