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Man Arrested With Nunchucks After Entering Minister’s Office
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- Police arrested 56-year-old John Lawrence Smart after he entered Minister Hannah Beazley's office with nunchucks.
- The disturbance occurred at 1:15 pm on 21 October 2026 in Victoria Park.
- A magistrate denied bail and ordered Smart to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
- Court records note Smart’s schizophrenia and his claim he was holding claves, not a weapon.