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Jacinta Allan says Pauline Hanson ‘chooses to barrack for bullies’ over ‘ditch the witch’ billboard

Victorian premier says she will always call out ‘misogynist’ views after One Nation leader says ‘if the shoe fits’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has dismissed leadership speculation and says she will cont...

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by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
Jacinta Allan says Pauline Hanson ‘chooses to barrack for bullies’ over ‘ditch the witch’ billboard

Victorian premier says she will always call out ‘misogynist’ views after One Nation leader says ‘if the shoe fits’

Jacinta Allan has dismissed leadership speculation and says she will continue to call out “sexist, misogynist, hateful” commentary directed at her, despite the One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s advice to “suck it up, sweetheart”.

On Sunday, the Victorian premier criticised a truck-mounted billboard, which has been travelling around Melbourne for several weeks, featuring AI-generated images of her wearing a black pointed hat alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent.

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