Rape and Death Threats: Son of Former Teal MP Tells Inquiry of Abuse During Elections

“Teal” Independent Goldstein Zoe Daniel (L) speaks to voters at a pre-polling centre in Hampton in Melbourne, Australia, on May 18, 2022. Daniel Pockett/Getty ImagesThe son of former independent MP Zoe Daniel has delivered a personal and emotional account of the threats, stalking, and intimidation his family endured during the 2025 federal election campaign.Appearing before the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Arkin Daniel-Reid said aggression and intimidation “followed us everywhere” as his mother re-contested the seat of Goldstein, which she ultimately lost to Liberal candidate Tim Wilson.