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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Josh Butler

NSW police investigating complaint of alleged intimidation of MP by anti-vaccine mandate activist

Federal Liberal MP Fiona Martin, whose staffer called police after an encounter with a anti-vaccine mandate, pro-Russian activist
Federal Liberal MP Fiona Martin, whose staffer called police after an encounter with an anti-vaccine mandate, pro-Russian activist. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The New South Wales police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint of alleged intimidation of Liberal MP Fiona Martin after she was confronted by a pro-Russia anti-vaccine mandate activist.

Simeon Boikov, who styles himself as an independent journalist known as the Aussie Cossack, arrived with a camera in tow at the MP’s pop-up campaign stall at Cabarita Park on Monday, later posting several videos of the incident to YouTube.

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