Arabic version: ناشط في حدائق أديلايد يبلغ عن نشر عنوانه على الإنترنت

According to ABC News, Adelaide Park Lands Association president Mat Monti says their apartment building address and three photos were posted in a Facebook comment, an incident they described as the scariest experience of their campaign to prevent trees being removed from Adelaide’s parklands.

Monti said the comment appeared beneath a reel they had posted weeks earlier about Environment Minister Emily Bourke’s appearance at the Adelaide Park Lands Authority. They said the comment criticised them over government tree replanting and included what they described as a homophobic message.

A supporter of the “Stop the Chop” protests, Monti said they had previously faced online abuse, comments targeting them for being queer and trans, objects thrown from passing cars during protests at the North Adelaide Golf Course, and death threats. But they said the public sharing of their address left them especially concerned about their safety when leaving their building.

Monti reported the comment to SA Police. Police said they had received a report about a photo of a person’s house being shared online with abusive messaging, but advised that no offences had been committed and that no further action would be taken. Monti said the response was “cold comfort” and argued that stronger anti-doxxing laws were needed.

They said they did not know how their address became known and suggested they may have been stalked in person. Despite the incident, Monti said they did not intend to stop fighting for the parklands.