Guardian Australia

‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan

Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Julia Gillard and Anthony Albanese have joined a chorus of politicians criticising a truck-mounted billboard featuring Victorian premier Jacinta Allan alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”. The billboards , which have been seen travelling through Melbourne for about six weeks, also ran AI-generated images of Allan wearing a black pointed hat and with warts on her chin, in between advertisements for a brothel. Continue reading...