US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Police Probed 10 Reported Threats Against Embattled Green MP Who Resigned Suddenly Today
Benjamin Doyle faced five months of online harassment and death threats, prompting their resignation to protect their family's wellbeing, with 10 police complaints meeting legal thresholds.
- Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle announced their resignation from Parliament on September 5, with their last day set for October 3.
- Doyle described facing a relentless barrage of death threats, harmful transphobic abuse, and threats directed at their family as key factors in their decision to leave.
- Earlier this year, Doyle came under significant public attention due to previously shared Instagram content, including a family photo carousel captioned with the phrase "bussy galore."
- Doyle stated that their child urged them to step down from Parliament, and they are doing so to prioritize both their family and personal health, while committing to continue advocating for people and the environment.
- Mike Davidson, who previously served on the Christchurch city council and is next in line on the Greens' party list, will succeed Doyle, reflecting the party's ongoing sequence of mid-term leadership changes following recent controversies.
Insights by Ground AI
11 Articles
11 Articles
Benjamin Doyle resigns amid ongoing harassment and wellbeing issues
Parliament’s first gender non-binary MP has decided to resign after their child asked them to leave politics. Green MP Benjamin Doyle has faced online harassment and death threats, after becoming the focus of a controversial online campaign that made the jump into mainstream politics. At 4pm on Friday, citing five months of online harassment and threats that had impacted their physical and mental wellbeing, the MP announced they would be leaving…
·Auckland, New Zealand
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources11
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
L 29%
C 57%
14%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
