By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:41 BST, 17 May 2019 | Updated: 02:41 BST, 17 May 2019
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A controversial mural of the touching moment New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugged a Muslim woman after the Christchurch massacre has been revealed.
A GoFundMe page raised $11,000 in one day to pay artist Loretta Lizzio to paint the image on a silo in Brunswick, northern Melbourne.
The mural sparked some controversy, with 15,000 people signing a change.org petition ordering its removal, saying it was not relevant to Australia.
The mural (pictured) sparked controversy with 15,000 people signing a petition for its removal
Street artist Loretta Lizzio (pictured) received $11,000 on a GoFundMe page to create the mural
The 75-foot-high mural portrayed the moment a hijab-clad Prime Minister hugged a woman mourning the victims of the mosque attacks.
Underneath is the Arabic word 'salam', which means peace
