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Man Charged for Vandalising Woolworths Store After Australia Day Merchandise Controversy

A 40-year-old Brisbane man has been arrested and charged for allegedly spraying boycott messages on a Woolworths store’s exterior.
Man Charged for Vandalising Woolworths Store After Australia Day Merchandise Controversy
A Woolworths Metro store has been tagged with profanities and pro-Australia Day graffiti In Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 15, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
1/15/2024|Updated: 1/15/2024
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A 40-year-old Brisbane man has been arrested and charged with wilful damage for allegedly vandalising a Woolworths store on Jan. 15.

According to Queensland Police, it was alleged that the man arrived at a Woolworths Metro store in the Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe at around 5 a.m. on Jan. 15 and sprayed messages such as “5 days 26 Jan Oi Oi Woolies [expletive] u” and “Boycott Woolies” on the store’s windows.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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