2 statues of former Australian premiers decapitated
Australian police are investigating the vandalism of nearly 20 statues in Victoria, including those of former prime ministers Paul Keating and Kevin Rudd, whose heads were stolen. The vandalism occurred at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, with nameplates also spray-painted.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:45 | 24 January 2025
- Modified Date: 10:51 | 24 January 2025
Australian police on Friday said nearly two dozen statues in Victoria state, including those of two former prime ministers, were vandalized.
In a statement, Victoria police said they are investigating after a large number of statues were vandalized in the Lake Wendouree region by unknown people on Thursday.
They also removed and stole the heads from statues of Paul Keating, now 81 years old, and Kevin Rudd, 67, two former Labor premiers.
"Officers received reports that about 20 statues were damaged in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Wendouree Parade. The statue heads of two former Australian prime ministers have been removed and stolen," said police in a statement.
The nameplates of the remaining statues were also covered in spray paint, they added.
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