Pressure on Victorian ALP’s Steve Staikos after Peter Dutton meme backlash

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The Coalition has demanded consequences for Victoria’s ALP state secretary, Steve Staikos, after a personal meme targeting Peter Dutton and his wife was posted on social media.

According to The Australian, Staikos is believed to have approved the post, which quickly sparked outrage and was removed following intervention by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The meme, which featured a manipulated newspaper image from 2019 with a quote from Ms Dutton saying, “He is not a monster,” was criticised for crossing a line in political discourse.

Opposition Home Affairs spokesman James Paterson has called for Staikos to face consequences, questioning why Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Albanese have not acted more decisively.

Source: The Australian.

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