Labor senator deletes Anzac Day video after mistakenly including raunchy rap song in Instagram post

A federal Labor senator has deleted a social media video which mistakenly included audio of an explicit rap song over a carousel of photos of Anzac Day commemorations. Senator Helen Polley, a former shadow minister and current chair of parliament’s committee on law enforcement, posted a video compilation of images paying respect to Australia’s defence forces. Labor senator mistakenly includes explicit rap song in Anzac Day video But the post also used the song A$$ N Da Aurr by American rapper Chingy. Guardian Australia understands the rap song was mistakenly included in Polley’s Instagram post. It is the latest colourful social media contribution from the long-serving Tasmanian, whose online videos about cooking in her parliamentary office on a George Foreman grill have gained notoriety in the political arena. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email The images in last weekend’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving a speech at an Anzac Day ceremony at the Launceston cenotaph. Polley also included images of herself seated next to fellow Labor MP Jess Teesdale, holding large floral wreaths. Polley has about 1,700 followers on her official political Instagram page, and about 80 followers on a separate Instagram page also bearing her name and headshot. The clip in question was posted on the smaller page, which shares many of the same videos and posts as her main page. …