Australia
Criminal Code Stalking Amendment Act 1999
What is unlawful Stalking: Chapter 33A-Unlawful Stalking, 359B(c)(ii)
359B. "Unlawful stalking" is conduct
- intentionally directed at a person (the "stalked person"); and
- engaged in on any 1 occasion if the conduct is protracted or on more than 1 occasion; and
- consisting of 1 or more acts of the following, or a similar, type-
- following, loitering near, watching or approaching a person;
- contacting a person in any way, including, for example, by telephone, mail, fax, e-mail or through the use of any technology;
- loitering near, watching, approaching or entering a place where a person lives, works or visits;
- leaving offensive material where it will be found by, given to or brought to the attention of, a person;
- giving offensive material to a person, directly or indirectly;
- an intimidating, harassing or threatening act against a person, whether or not involving violence or a threat of violence;
- an act of violence, or a threat of violence, against, or against property of, anyone, including the defendant; and
- that-
- would cause the stalked person apprehension or fear, reasonably arising in all the circumstances, of violence to, or against property of, the stalked person or another person; or
- causes detriment, reasonably arising in all the circumstances, to the stalked person or another person.