Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery blasted for sharing violent Christmas decorations meme

A New South Wales Labor MP has sparked outrage after sharing a meme mocking those who put their Christmas decorations up in November. Sonia Hornery, who represents Wallsend in Newcastle, shared a photo to Facebook last month of a cartoon Santa pointing a gun at an elf crouching on his knees.

A New South Wales Labor MP has sparked outrage after sharing a meme mocking those who put their Christmas decorations up in November.

Sonia Hornery, who represents Wallsend in Newcastle, shared a photo to Facebook last month of a cartoon Santa pointing a gun at an elf crouching on his knees.

'Just remember... every time someone decorates in November, Santa kills an elf,' the meme read. 

Despite initially defending the meme as humorous, she eventually deleted the post after copping backlash from colleagues and social media users.

Sonia Hornery, who represents Wallsend in Newcastle shared a photo to Facebook of a cartoon Santa holding up a gun to an elf crouching on his knees at the end of last month

Sonia Hornery, who represents Wallsend in Newcastle shared a photo to Facebook of a cartoon Santa holding up a gun to an elf crouching on his knees at the end of last month

'Since when is violence and killing humour? You need to check yourself!' one person commented. 

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'Imagine if children saw this. What a low act for a member of the NSW parliament,' another wrote.

Ms Hornery seemed undeterred by the criticism and when one said it was 'sad' people voted for her, the MP replied: '75 per cent of the electorate did. That's a lot of sad people'.

She also commented that the meme was a good way to 'weed out' those who failed to see the funny side.

However it seemed her colleagues were also less than impressed, The Daily Telegraph reported.

'Clearly the member for Wallsend is taking advice from the social media experts in Beijing,' one MP told the publication.

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Ms Hornery said she took full responsibility for what was shared on her social media accounts and apologised for causing any offence.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Ms Hornery for further comment.

The Labor MP deleted the post after many expressed their outrage at the violence behind the cartoon

The Labor MP deleted the post after many expressed their outrage at the violence behind the cartoon

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