Liberal MP Phillip Thompson says the doctored image posted online by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lhao Lijian is a “slap in the face” to every person who has put on an Australian uniform.
The doctored photo depicted an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of a child; Prime Minister Scott Morrison has since demanded China apologise for posting the image.
“Twitter should remove it because it’s a made-up fictional image,” Mr Thompson told Sky News.
“It shouldn’t be happening, this picture is disgusting.
“The Chinese government should not just apologise, it should retract it … our men and women do not deserve this.”