Attacking a young tourist over her treatment of a wombat is hypocritical – and misses the point | Georgie Purcell

Video shows a young woman taking a wombat joey away from its mother.

The video was uploaded by an American influencer and went viral on social media.

Georgie Purcell is Victorian MP for the Animal Justice party.

Purcell says our leaders have a lot to answer for and must confront the uncomfortable truth of their own involvement in killing.