Ex-NRL Player Chris Walker Granted Bail on Domestic Violence Charges

A former National Rugby League player and Queensland State of Origin representative, Chris Walker, was granted bail on Monday after his arrest on domestic violence charges following a two-hour police pursuit on the Gold Coast.

Walker, 46, appeared in Southport Magistrates Court after spending the weekend in custody. He faces multiple charges stemming from alleged incidents involving an intimate partner, including three counts of common assault, using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, and unlawful stalking, intimidation, harassing or abuse. Police arrested him on Saturday evening in Currumbin Waters, a suburb south of Brisbane, after he allegedly fled from officers attempting to take him into custody at a home on Whitsunday Drive.

According to court proceedings, the alleged behavior began in the early hours of March 12, when Walker entered a bedroom and attempted to take a phone from the complainant, leading to a physical altercation. The following morning, he went to the complainant's workplace and argued with staff members, yelling during the confrontation. Prosecutors described the victim as fearing for her safety due to verbal and physical abuse,...