NSW Greens candidates forced to discuss safety with families before running
Two Greens candidates say political violence forced them to discuss safety with families.
Kit Docker is a Wollongong councillor running for Keira. Kit Docker was threatened online and in person almost right after joining council.
Kit Docker has received death threats like many other politicians. Malika Reese is standing in Wollongong.
She mentioned the recent attack on federal MP Helen Haines as her reason for discussing personal safety with her family first. Kit Docker and Malika Reese both say they believe most people are decent but a small minority act violently.
The pair launched their campaigns with Greens NSW MP Dr Amanda Cohn. She raised healthcare as a key issue in the state election.
Why it mattersPoliticians now often discuss violence and death threats with their families as a cost of running for office. This shows a big shift in what it means to run for parliament.
AustraliaSafety concerns are now shaping who stands for NSW parliament and how candidates prepare their families for threats and potential violence.
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