Article 6YMRM ‘Disgusting’ slogan apparently directed at Victorian premier seen at rally attended by Brad Battin and union boss

‘Disgusting’ slogan apparently directed at Victorian premier seen at rally attended by Brad Battin and union boss

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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6YMRM)

Ditch the bitch' was emblazoned on a fire truck at a rally against the state's new emergency services levy

The Victorian opposition leader, Brad Battin, and firefighters union boss, Peter Marshall, have sparked backlash after attending a rally in Melbourne's west where the slogan ditch the bitch" was emblazoned on a fire truck.

The phrase, apparently directed at the premier, Jacinta Allan, echoes the infamous ditch the witch" poster that Tony Abbott stood in front of during a 2011 rally, which was widely condemned at the time as sexist and misogynistic towards the then prime minister Julia Gillard.

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