Overview

• Aahana Nag pleaded guilty to wilful damage after vandalising Peter Dutton’s Arana Hills office with red paint and posters criticizing his policies on Gaza and the environment.
• Nag was sentenced to 20 hours of community service, with no conviction recorded, by the Brisbane Magistrates Court on May 20, 2025.
• The vandalism occurred during Dutton’s federal election campaign, where he later became the first opposition leader to lose his seat, defeated by Labor’s Ali France in Dickson.
• Police used dogs to apprehend Nag during the incident, resulting in injuries that included scarring and bruising, prompting scrutiny of law enforcement tactics.
• Most of the damage to the office has been cleared, though some red paint and graffiti remain visible as the office transitions to Dutton’s successor.