Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled the pro-Hamas graffiti on a Melbourne billboard “abhorrent”, pledging Australian Federal Police support to bring offenders to justice.

The words “Glory to Hamas” were spray-painted above the busy intersection of Alexandra Parade and Brunswick Street in Fitzroy.

The vandalism appeared overnight, coinciding with the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks, when Hamas militants killed 1200 people and took 250 hostages.

“The terrorist propaganda defacing a Melbourne billboard on the anniversary of the October 7 murders is abhorrent,” Mr Albanese said on Tuesday.

“The people responsible must face the full force of the law.

“The AFP will work with Victorian Police to bring them to justice.”

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has s

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