Court finds 'vile' posts by Council Watch head not political commentary
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-01/council-watch-head-hit-with-intervention-order-against-mayor/105457652
It's official: Dean Hurlston is an appalling creep. He's found by the courts to have been stalking and harassing the Mayor of Stonnington, Melina Sehr, for six years. Over that time, he also targeted three other current and former female Stonnington councillors.
Dean Hurlston was trying to hide behind the excuse of "political discourse or public-interest journalism" to make offensive statements, such as comments about the vaginas of his victims.
He's been slapped with a two year Personal Safety Intervention Order. If he breaks the court order by posting more harassing material online, he'll face time in jail. Based on his past performance, I worry he'll try it, and I firmly believe he belongs in jail.
