‘Ditch the bitch’ was emblazoned on a fire truck at a rally against the state’s new emergency services levy
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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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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/15/disgusting-slogan-apparently-directed-at-victorian-premier-seen-at-rally-attended-by-brad-battin-and-union-boss-ntwnfb
Author : Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
Publish date : 2025-07-15 01:09:00
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