Liberal candidate apologises for Anzac Day booklet that contained campaign message and linked to how-to-vote card

theguardian.comPublished: 4/25/2025

Summary

Grange Chung, the Liberal candidate for Reid, faced backlash for a four-page Anzac Day booklet that included imagery of himself in military uniform and encouraged voting for him, despite being endorsed by the NSW Liberal Party. The booklet also linked to a political how-to-vote card in Reid, where nearly a quarter of residents identify as Chinese-Australian. Chung apologized for the material, which he described as "deeply personal," but the defence department advised against using military imagery politically. Meanwhile, other politicians like Barnaby Joyce declined to make political points during Anzac Day.