Graffiti vandals target Premier Daniel Andrews’ electoral office in Noble Park
Photos of graffiti labelling Daniel Andrews a “tyrant” being removed from his office in suburban Melbourne have emerged.
Fresh pictures have emerged of the moment graffiti labelling Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews a “tyrant” was removed from his electorate office in suburban Melbourne.
The words “tyrant”, “liar”, “scum”, “lackey” and “CCP” were scrawled in red on the Noble Park office overnight, with staff arriving to find the hate vandalism last Friday morning.
It’s believed “CCP” stands for Chinese Communist Party.
The graffiti was quickly removed from the front window of the Princes Highway office by the Graffiti Eaters but not before it was captured by a photographer.
The Premier’s office has been asked if the attack was reported to police.
Police have been unable to confirm if they are investigating without details regarding when and what station it was reported to.
The Premier has come under repeated attacks from graffiti vandals this year during the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month anti-Semitic graffiti targeting Mr Andrews was sprayed on a road in Donvale in Melbourne’s outer east.
The vandalism read “Stop Dan Andrews”, with a Star of David replacing the “a” in Dan and a swastika for the final “s”.
The graffiti was removed quickly removed by Manningham Council and was reported to local police who are investigating.
Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich condemned the vandalism as a hate crime.
“This was a hate crime, pure and simple, and is part of a worrying surge in such incidents, especially the use of the swastika,” he said.
In June a man was arrested after allegedly spraying “one belt one road to hell” on the footpath outside the Premier’s parliament office in Treasury Place in Melbourne’s CBD.
The alleged stencilled graffiti attack was in reference to his involvement in China’s Belt and Road initiative.
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