Stalking victim Di McDonald wants Max Gardiner forced to wear tracker on release from prison
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Di McDonald still lives in fear of Max Gardiner who was convicted of stalking her.
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Di McDonald lives on high alert. Her stalker, Max Gardiner, gets out of jail on Sunday and she fears he will come looking for her.
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MP Tania Maxwell says stalking is not taken seriously enough
The State Government says Ms McDonald can make an application to vary Gardiner s Community Corrections Order
Earlier this week, she rang her local police station and was given the same advice that she was given five years ago when the stalking started.
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