Political Leaders Condemn Islamophobic Graffiti in Sydney

Treasurer Jim Chalmers described the incident as ‘disgraceful and completely unacceptable,’ calling for unity amid rising tensions.

Women listen to a local Imam during National Mosque open day at the Werribee Islamic Centre in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne, Australia on October 25, 2014. Luis Ascui/Getty Images

Islamophobic graffiti discovered in Sefton, a multicultural suburb in Sydney’s west, has sparked widespread condemnation from political leaders and an investigation by New South Wales (NSW) Police.

The offensive messages, including “[Expletive] Islam” spray-painted on both sides of an underpass and “cancel Islam” scrawled on a nearby advertisement, were reported on Sunday morning.