Police are investigating after a man sprayed pro-Palestine graffiti at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra overnight.
Officers say the man graffitied three areas at the Canberra monument about 1am on Friday with pro-Palestine slogans.
He is depicted in CCTV wearing a black jumper, face covering and khaki pants with dark knee patches at the time.
Acting Inspector Lisa Broomhall said criminal damage at a national institution would not be tolerated.
“Police are very disappointed this morning to see a national institution which holds a special significance to many being vandalised,” she said.
“We would like to remind the community that while peaceful protest is part of healthy democracy, criminal acts will not be tolerated.
“Police will be investigating this matter thoroughly in an effort to ensure those involved are brought before the courts.”
Monuments to Australia’s wartime endeavours and colonial-era figures have been the subject of pro-Palestine action since the war in Gaza began.
Earlier this week, police were called to the King George V statue in Melbourne after it was beheaded and covered in red paint.
Canberra’s Vietnam War memorial was also earlier sprayed in red paint, with pro-Palestine messages such as “All eyes on Rafah”.