Premier Jacinta Allan has accused pro-Palestine protesters of “politicising Christmas” after retail giant Myer cancelled the launch of its annual window display in response to a planned demonstration in Bourke Street Mall. The launch was expected to be held on Sunday in front of children and families, but Myer confirmed on Thursday evening it was scrapping the event. The 2023 Myer Christmas windows.
Credit: Chris Hopkins Allan told ABC Melbourne radio on Friday morning that the holiday season should be a time for unity. “We can’t let that division, that conflict overseas, cause greater division here in our beautiful city. It’s just not on,” she said.
“This is a really small group of people who are choosing to politicise Christmas, to politicise a beautiful event for our kids. “One of the things I think we can all agree on is that we want the conflict in the Middle East to end. “And I think the other thing we can all agree on is that .
.. we can all use that time to reflect on those things that make us strong and great.
” Allan also said Labor would introduce a set of social cohesion laws to parliament this month. “There is no place for that division on the streets of Melbourne,” the premier said in a post on X. Nick Reece, Melbourne’s newly elected lord mayor , said he had planned to attend the launch event.
“I think it’s an outrage that this [protest] is being planned,” Reece said on radio station 3AW. “It’s stupid, and it won’t help the c.
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