Labor party faces backlash for mocking Dutton's marriage in Facebook meme

The Victorian Labor Party has faced criticism for posting a meme on Facebook that mocks Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his wife, Kirilly. The meme repurposes a 2019 newspaper article where Kirilly defended Dutton against death threats. Coalition frontbencher James Patterson condemned the meme as offensive, stating that family should be off-limits in political attacks. He described the post as a sign of desperation from a government struggling in the polls. Labor's state secretary, Steve Staikos, defended the meme as commentary rather than a personal attack. He did not confirm if the post would be removed. Recent polling shows Labor's support in Victoria has declined, while the Coalition's has increased.