The images show Connolly, who represents Laverton in Melbourne’s outer west and is not Muslim, in a black suit and beige scarf at what appears to be a Labor event with red merchandise.
Her area has a significant Muslim population, and she has long supported local Islamic communities through iftar dinners, mosque grants, and funding for Al-Taqwa College.
While some labeled it ‘cosplaying for votes’ and questioned cultural deference in a secular nation, others see it as routine outreach by politicians in multicultural areas.
No statement from Connolly or Victorian Labor has addressed the photos yet.
