The NSW state government took action after Daily Mail Australia revealed a university student who killed his teenage girlfriend was using Tinder while being held in a forensic unit.

Jordan Brodie Miller was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Emerald Wardle at Metford in the NSW Hunter Valley in June 2020.

Miller recently created a Tinder profile as well as an Instagram account where she declared: “Happy to be here.”

Miller had taken half a tablet of LSD 11 days before strangling his teenage partner, who he claimed was “trying to suck the life out of me”.

The key issue at Miller’s Supreme Court trial was whether he killed Ms Wardle during a drug-induced psychosis or was showing symptoms of undiagnosed schizophrenia.

Miller was sentenced to at least 13 years in prison in October 2022 after a jury rejected the defense that he acted under the condition of a mental deficiency.

But in April this year, the Court of Criminal Appeal overturned the conviction after accepting that while in custody Miller had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The now 24-year-old was kept under psychiatric care at Bloomfield Hospital in Orange, in central west NSW, and had recently been using Tinder and other social media platforms, as well as being on supervised leave in the community.

Jordan Brodie Miller (right) was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Emerald Wardle (left) in Metford, in the NSW Hunter Valley, in June 2020.

On Sunday, a NSW government spokesman told Daily Mail Australia that Miller “has had his Tinder and day leave revoked and immediate action has been taken to ensure the community remains safe”.

NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said she was looking into this and similar cases with a view to officially tightening the policy on social media use in such situations.

When the Court of Criminal Appeal unanimously found Miller not criminally responsible for Ms Wardle’s death, the court referred his case to the Mental Health Review Tribunal to determine how and where he should be dealt with.

Miller remained in prison until he was transferred from the Metropolitan Reception and Reception Center in Silverwater in early September and became a forensic patient.

Orange County women who use the Tinder app said they found Miller’s profile and matched with him.

Several warnings were posted on Facebook notice boards alerting others to the criminal’s presence on Tinder.

“He’s actively talking to girls while in a mental hospital for (murdering) his last girlfriend,” one post read.

“Extremely worrying that he’s on social media looking for girls already after what he’s done.”

One woman wrote under the warning post: “I matched him then read this so unmatched so thanks.”

Ms Wardle’s family said finding out Miller was on Tinder and other platforms, contacting young women while serving time for Emerald’s murder, was “beyond belief”

Her aunt Kristy Smith said the family was shocked to learn what Miller was allowed to do online.

“He’s on dating sites and matching with young girls and we find that outrageous,” she told The Sunday Telegraph.

In a private online message to Miller, a woman who knew Ms Wardle asked her if she was going to tell the women she had been contacted about his dark past.

“Do you plan to be honest with the people you interact with,” she asked.

Jordan Brodie Miller was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Emerald Wardle at Metford in the NSW Hunter Valley in June 2020. They are pictured.

Daily Mail Australia revealed that Miller recently created a Tinder profile and opened an Instagram account where she states: “Happy to be here.” One of his profile pictures is shown

“I’m sure you’re a nice person, but I’m not having this conversation, all you need to know is that I was going through a psychosis at the time of the crime,” he replied.

“Very sad but true, I wish it wouldn’t happen.”

The friend persisted, writing: “I just want to know this specifically with the social media situation because I know people who have seen you on Tinder etc.

“Like, are you going to be honest with them and tell them who you are from the start?”

He replied that “Don’t have this conversation like I said, but yes.”

Ms Wardle’s aunt wrote to NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley after learning of Miller’s online activity.

“It was extremely upsetting to find out via social media that Jordan now has the privilege of daily release and is currently active on social media and dating sites where he informs young ladies that he will be available in nine months,” she said. wrote Mrs. Smith.

She said she was told it would be years before he was moved out of prison and decades before he was released and the words “it’s not like he’s walking the streets” were used.

“Could I please ask that we as a family have answers as to how and why Jordan was allowed privileges such as day release and how he is allowed access to create social media accounts and dating profiles.”

Orange MP Phil Donato raised the issue in the NSW Parliament.

“Parents of young women would be horrified to know this unsuspected threat exists because women may not know they are interacting with a criminal,” he said.

A NSW Government spokesman said: “The circumstances of this case are tragic.

“We recognize the ongoing pain experienced by the loved ones of the young woman who was killed.

“We fully understand the concerns raised and the distress this would cause to the family, friends and community of the victims…

“The NSW Government is aware of serious concerns about how these cases are handled and is considering changes in the area to improve how cases are handled to further ensure public safety.”