Stuart Schulze, husband of Lynette Taylor, meets Attorney-General about new law

The husband of fallen policewoman Lynette Taylor has made a major step forward in his push to punish cowards like Richard Pussey who commit despicable acts.

Stuart Schulze, whose wife Lynette Taylor was despicably filmed in the aftermath of the Eastern Freeway police tragedy, has met Victoria’s Attorney-General about his push for new laws to stop such depraved acts.

Mr Schulze spoke with Jaclyn Symes and two of her top advisers on Monday for about 40 minutes.

It comes after the Herald Sun last month revealed the widower would lobby politicians to create a law of outraging public decency under the Crimes Act with a punishment of up to 10 years’ jail.

It currently only exists under common law.

“It was a positive meeting,’’ Mr Schulze said.

“I am extremely grateful for her giving me a positive audience. They were very receptive.”

Mr Schulze — whose wife Lynette was among four police Porsche driver Richard Pusey filmed in the aftermath of last year’s tragedy — said the Attorney-General was extremely understanding of his proposal.

Dubbed “Lynette’s Law” it aims to take a stand for public decency.

“She accepted my argument for the law,’’ Mr Schulze said.

“She is going to consult with the courts.”

Lynette’s husband Stuart Schultz.

Leading Senior Constable Taylor at her police graduation with her nephew and niece.

Ms Symes, while pointing to challenges in defining what constituted outraging public decency, vowed to fully consider the proposal.

“Mr Schulze and I had a productive conversation about what he’d like to see happen following the tragic death of his wife Lynette and her colleagues, and Richard Pusey’s appalling behaviour,’’ she said.

“We spoke in detail about how changes in technology have made it easier for people to post offensive content online, and how it is difficult to draw the line between what does and doesn’t ‘outrage public decency’.

“I will continue to keep Mr Schulze updated as we consider his suggestions.”

The Herald Sun understands significant consultation would be needed to make outraging public decency a specific offence under the Crimes Act.

Part of the difficulty is the that filming incidents can be beneficial for the application of justice as it can be used in prosecutions.

However the new law would make it easier to set an expectation of behaviour within the community because it could likely be applied in the lower-level magistrates court.

Mr Schulze’s call has enormous support with more than 3000 people putting their names to an online petition.

Pusey, who had been pulled over for speeding, zoomed in and out on the dying and deceased police members in the wake of the Eastern Freeway smash — ignoring pleas from bystanders to help.

He looked directly at Leading Senior Constable Taylor and said: “There you go, amazing, absolutely amazing. All I wanted to do was go home and have some sushi and now you f---ed my f---ing car.”

Pusey received three months’ imprisonment for his actions, of which he served just two.

A boy, aged just 11, is among Herald Sun readers who have voiced their support to Mr Schulze

“Dear Stuart. I feel sad your wife died,’’ he said in a handwritten letter.

“I would like to support you and the police force. I’m going to buy and wear a police ribbon in support of your wife.”

Mr Schulze has said the County Court had no precedent for sentencing the outraging public decency charge and a Director of Public Prosecutions appeal was a missed opportunity to set an appropriate standard of punishment.