Woman charged over alleged stalking and attempted extortion of Greens senator Jordon Steele-John

Exclusive: Police will allege the woman, 40, is the former partner of Steele-John and she is expected to face court in Perth on Thursday

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged by Western Australian police for allegedly stalking and attempting to extort the Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.

WA police said on Wednesday detectives from the family violence investigation squad charged the Perth woman with one count of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and one count of demanding property by written threats, commonly known as extortion.

WA police will allege the woman is a former partner of Steele-John.

The woman is due to appear in a Perth magistrates court on Thursday morning.