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.

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

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.