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Sam McKeith

Anzac Day statue vandalism very disappointing: Mayor

NSW Police said they were investigating after a member of the public spotted graffiti on the statue. Photo: AAP

The defacement on Anzac Day of a commemorative statue in Sydney’s northwest has been described as “very disappointing” by the region’s mayor.

The statue of former NSW governor Lachlan Macquarie at McQuade Park in Windsor was on Tuesday splashed with red paint. It was also emblazoned with phrases including “here stands a mass murderer who ordered genocide” and “Lest We Forget the Frontier Wars”.

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