Melbourne charity receives hate mail after senator and others post contact details in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

Ralph Babet posts charity’s contact details in response to comments about Kirk by a former worker – who is no longer employed there – and urges sacking

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After Charlie Kirk was assassinated in the US, a small mental health charity based in Melbourne was alarmed to find itself the target of people outraged at commentary about his death.

The phone calls and messages began after the organisation’s contact details were shared, including by the Australian senator Ralph Babet, who posted the charity’s phone number, email address and website on his social media.