Two people have been charged over the vandalism of federal Labor MP Josh Burns’ Melbourne office which left it smeared in red paint.
The background: Windows were smashed and covered in painted slogans including “Zionism is fascism” at the electoral office of Labor MP Josh Burns in St Kilda on 19 June.
At the time, Burns called the damage a “politically motivated attack” and acknowledged that images of the incident might be distressing for people.
What else to know: Police charged an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy on Thursday with burglary and two counts of criminal damage.
The charges included a second incident of vandalism with red paint at a building on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, on 17 July.
What happens next: The woman has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 11 October, while the boy will face a children’s court at a later date. Police are continuing to investigate the two incidents.
Source Agencies
