The offices of federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and NDIS and Government Services Minister Bill Shorten were among those targeted.
The front of the building housing the US consulate general in inner Melbourne was covered in red paint and foyer windows were smashed in several places. Graffiti on the building included the phrases "Free Gaza" and "Glory to the martyrs". The office of Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus was also attacked and smeared in red paint. Vandals similarly targeted the offices of federal NDIS and Government Services Minister Bill Shorten.
What we have seen are protests which go beyond peaceful protests, we have a right to peaceful protest in this country. But we should rightly condemn protests which are violent and which are hateful and aggressive." - Foreign Minister Penny Wong Pro-Palestinian activist groups have called Friday a "national day of action against Labor MPs" and plan to stage protests throughout the day. Police have cordoned off the building and workers are trying to remove the graffiti.
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