An anti-vaccination billboard has been defaced by vandals after widespread backlash over its controversial content
The Perth billboard originally read: ‘Do you know what’s in a vaccine?’ with a link to an American anti-vaccination group named ‘Learn The Risk’.
The text was slammed by locals, with one vandal taking his frustration to the next level and spray-painting the billboard.
CCTV footage of Brisbane Street in Northbridge shows a man spray painting the billboard late on Saturday night.
CCTV footage shows a man spray painting over the controversial billboard (pictured), late Saturday evening in Perth, Western Australia
The billboard sparked controversy with the Western Australia minister calling for its removal as it is ‘dangerous, misleading’
The original billboard (pictured) sparked controversy in the Perth suburb of Northbridge as it’s linked to American anti-vaccination group: ‘Learn The Risk’
The man cheekily changed the answer to the controversial question writing: ‘Common Sense.’
The Western Australian minister, Roger Cook, had previously said that the ‘dangerous, misleading’ campaign should be taken down.
‘People have a right to express a view, they don’t have a right to scare people with these sort of lies, these falsehoods, about the so-called dangers of vaccination,’ Mr Cook said.
Mr Cook said he will consider ministerial powers under the WA Health Act to have the billboard removed.
In 2017, 90.6 per cent of Perth children were vaccinated, around 5 per cent lower than the national target of 95 per cent.
In March, Daily Mail Australia reported on a targeted Australian campaign to see that all children get vaccinated. The campaign focused on five locations with the lowest reported vaccinations in 2017.
The vandal covered some of the text and changed the answer to the question, ‘A: Common Sense’ (pictured)
The vandal appeared to be acting normally in the CCTV footage before spray painting the billboard (pictured)
Vaccinations in Perth are around 5 per cent lower than the national average of 95 per cent