MP Admits Using Electoral Roll to Identify, Visit Online Critics

Labor MP Barry O’Rourke has revealed he uses information from the Australian electoral roll to identify online “trolls” and pay them a visit at home. The member for Rockhampton, however, later explained via social media that what he intended to say was that he made a note to visit those people during routine door-knocks. Speaking on 4RO radio, Mr. O’Rourke had originally said people would often leave “yucky” comments on his social media accounts, which he would respond to by looking them up and going to their homes. “I then go on to Facebook and I track them down to see who they are, then I see if they’re on the electoral roll and if they’re on the electoral roll I love going round to visit,” he said....