23-05-2025
One Nation supporter fighting personal safety order was allegedly pushed by MP's husband, court hears
A court considering an application by a Victorian MP and her husband for a personal safety order against a One Nation supporter has heard allegations the MP's husband allegedly shoved the supporter at a car show in the lead-up to the federal election.
Mallee MP Anne Webster and her husband, Philip Webster, successfully obtained an interim safety order on April 23 preventing One Nation supporter and Mallee farmer Dean Lampard from contacting or approaching them.
The interim order followed an alleged altercation on Good Friday between Mr Webster and Mr Lampard at a Mildura car show, and prevented Mr Lampard from being within 20 metres of the Websters and their home or workplaces, and from contacting them.
The Victorian government Solicitor's Office is now representing Dr Webster and her husband in an application for full personal safety orders against Mr Lampard.
Mr Lampard's defence lawyer, Jamie Griffin, told Mildura Magistrates Court today it was Dr Webster's husband and her staff that approached Mr Lampard at the car show on Good Friday.
Mr Griffin told the court there was "a conversation and pushing and shoving", with Mr Webster shoving Mr Lampard.
"Ms Webster's staff approached Mr Lampard — Mr Lampard didn't approach Ms Webster," he said.
Dr Webster, who is a member of the Nationals party, retained the seat of Mallee in the election with a slight swing toward her, in what is considered a safe seat.
Dr Webster and her husband were not present in court today.
The Websters' lawyer told the court he had only been made aware of the matter on Wednesday.
Mr Lampard's lawyer argued there was not strong enough evidence for a continued protection order.
A media application for a copy of an affidavit outlining the full allegations against Mr Lampard was adjourned to next month.
The protection order hearing was also adjourned to a later date.
