An Australia Day billboard featuring two women in hijabs has been removed from a site in Melbourne after threats were made to the company behind it.
While the digital sign featured images of people from various cultural backgrounds, one picture of two Muslim women in front of the Australian flag sparked furious debate among social media users nationwide.
Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott says the government's external partner QMS hosted the campaign and independently chose to remove it due to a number of threats, but "anyone who considers this a victory needs a refresher on the true meaning of Australia Day".
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