The attack took place just after 8pm at the bustling street festival, held on East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where hundreds had gathered to celebrate Filipino heritage.
The Coalition is expected to seize on the issue in the final days of campaigning, arguing that a Dutton Coalition government would "restore Operation Sovereign Borders and stop the boats."
Zita was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison after a jury found her guilty of injuring her eight-week-old daughter in Auckland in November 2018.