A teenager has been charged after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's office was vandalised.
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Red paint was splashed and smeared on Mr Dutton's office at Moreton Bay in Queensland in his federal electorate of Dickson in the early hours of April 29.
Political signs were also plastered over the red paint. One read: 'Dutton says he finds common ground with Trump and praises the U.S. interference in Gaza'.
Queensland Police said they were called to nearby Wye Street in Mitchelton after reports of four people acting suspiciously in a red sedan at 2.30am.
Police dogs then tracked a woman to Leslie Patrick Park where officers discovered Mr Dutton's vandalised electorate office.
An 18-year-old woman was arrested and has been charged with willful damage.
She is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on May 20.
It's the third time the opposition leader's office has been vandalised during the federal election campaign.
Carla Mascarenhas
Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in Sydney. Contact her on carla.mascarenhas@austcommunitymedia.com.au
