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Two teens charged with vandalising Labor MP Josh Burns’ Melbourne office Two teens charged with vandalising Labor MP Josh Burns’ Melbourne office
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Victoria police charge 18-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy after MP’s St Kilda office was defaced with slogans including ‘Zionism is fascism’Victoria police charge 18-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy after MP’s St Kilda office was defaced with slogans including ‘Zionism is fascism’
Two teenagers have been charged over the alleged vandalism of a federal Labor MP’s Melbourne office which left it smeared in red paint.Two teenagers have been charged over the alleged vandalism of a federal Labor MP’s Melbourne office which left it smeared in red paint.
Windows were smashed and covered in painted slogans including “Zionism is fascism” at the electoral office of Labor MP Josh Burns at Barkly Street in St Kilda, on 19 June. Windows were smashed and covered in painted slogans including “Zionism is fascism” at the electoral office of the Labor MP Josh Burns at Barkly Street in St Kilda, on 19 June.
At the time, the member for Macnamara called the damage a “politically motivated attack” and acknowledged that images of the incident might be distressing for people. At the time, the member for Macnamara called the damage a “politically motivated attack” and acknowledged that images of the incident may be distressing for people.
Burns, who is Jewish, has been targeted in the past by vandals defacing his election posters. He said the latest vandalism had left “quite extensive” damage inside his office.Burns, who is Jewish, has been targeted in the past by vandals defacing his election posters. He said the latest vandalism had left “quite extensive” damage inside his office.
Police charged an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy on Thursday with burglary and two counts of criminal damage.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 alleged incident of vandalism with red paint at a building on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, on 17 July. The charges included a second alleged incident of vandalism with red paint at a building on St Kilda Road in Melbourne on 17 July.
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. The woman was bailed to appear at Melbourne magistrates court on 11 October, while the boy would face a children’s court at a later date.
Police are continuing to investigate the two incidents. Police were continuing to investigate the two incidents.