SA Liberal senator faces criminal charges

South Australian Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher is facing criminal charges after she allegedly stole groceries from an Adelaide supermarket and assaulted a female security guard in a car park.
The alleged offending occurred on December 15 last year, but Senator Fisher, 48, was only charged on summons on May 5.
Police allege Senator Fisher took groceries valued at $92.92 from the Foodland supermarket on Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville.
A female security guard who tried to stop Ms Fisher leaving the suburban car park was also allegedly assaulted.
Senator Fisher is charged with one count of dishonestly taking property without the owner's consent and one count of assault.
A trial has been set for September 1 to deal with both matters.
Senator Fisher has been a Senator for South Australia since being elected to the seat in 2007 following the resignation of Amanda Vanstone.
She infamously danced the Hokey Pokey and The Time Warp in the Senate in March this year to mock the government's climate change policy.
Calls to Senator Fisher's office were unanswered on Friday.