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{{Short description|2025 anti-immigration protest in Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox event
| title = March for Australia
| logo = March for australia logo.png
| logo_size = 120px
| image = [[File:Marchforaus-1.jpg|250px]]
| caption = Protestors march in [[Perth]]
| date = {{start date|2025|08|31|df=y}}
| time = 12 noon {{endash}} 2 pm
| timezone = [[Australian Central Standard Time|ACST]] '''Β·''' [[Australian Western Standard Time|AWST]] '''Β·''' [[AEST]]
| Location = [[Adelaide]] '''Β·''' [[Brisbane]] '''Β·''' [[Cairns]] '''Β·''' [[Canberra]] '''Β·''' [[Darwin, Australia|Darwin]] '''Β·''' [[Hobart]] '''Β·''' [[Melbourne]] '''Β·''' [[Perth]] '''Β·''' [[Sydney]] '''Β·''' [[Townsville]]<br />Other small satellite events
| type = [[Protest]], [[Demonstration (political)|Demonstration]]
| cause = [[anti-immigration]]
| organizers = Bec Freedom (pseudonym), [[National Socialist Network]] {{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
| participants = '''Progressive total estimate:'''<br /> At least 45,400 ({{small|accounting for Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart, WA, Brisbane, Melbourne}})
| arrests = At least 21{{efn|Adelaide: 3<ref name="Convery-2025" /><br>Brisbane: 2<ref>{{Cite news |last=AAP |date=2025-08-31 |title=Anti-migration rallies condemned as protesters arrested |url=https://michaelwest.com.au/news/anti-migration-rallies-condemned-as-protesters-arrested/ |access-date=2025-09-01 |language=en-US}}https://michaelwest.com.au/news/anti-migration-rallies-condemned-as-protesters-arrested/</ref><br>Perth: 3<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-01 |title='Distasteful' Neo-Nazi chant at Perth rally doesn't breach WA hate laws, police say |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...ti-immigration-rally-perth-neo-nazi/105722068 |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...ti-immigration-rally-perth-neo-nazi/105722068</ref><br>Sydney: 1<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganko |first=Josefine |date=2025-08-31 |title=Ugly brawls erupt after Sydney anti-immigration protest |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...anti-immigration-protest-20250901-p5mrbj.html |access-date=2025-09-01 |language=en}}https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...anti-immigration-protest-20250901-p5mrbj.html</ref><br>Melbourne: 12<ref>{{Cite news |last=Convery |first=Stephanie |date=2025-09-01 |title=Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...igration-protest-police-injured-sydney-ntwnfb |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}https://www.theguardian.com/austral...igration-protest-police-injured-sydney-ntwnfb</ref>}}
| website = {{URL|https://marchforaustralia.org/}}
}}
{{Far-right politics in Australia|History}}
'''March for Australia''' was a series of protests against [[Mass migration|mass immigration]] in many [[Australia]]n cities, including all state and territory capitals, that occurred on 31 August 2025.<ref name="Convery-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Convery |first1=Stephanie |last2=May |first2=Natasha |date=31 August 2025 |title=Neo-nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...-among-protesters-at-anti-immigration-rallies |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The protests have been described as [[Far-right politics|far-right]] and [[White nationalism|white nationalist]] in nature, a claim organisers denied.<ref name="Workman-2025" /><ref name="Olaya-2025">{{Cite web |last=Olaya |first=Kayla |date=28 August 2025 |title='White Australians' and neo-Nazis: Who's behind anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...d-anti-immigration-rally-20250826-p5mq2w.html |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Zhuang-2025">{{Cite news |last=Zhuang |first=Yan |date=2025-09-01 |title=Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/world/australia/australia-immigration-protests.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=[[New York Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The protests aimed to express discontent towards perceived mass-immigration policies of Australia.
The marches were promoted by [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] leader [[Pauline Hanson]], One Nation senator [[Malcolm Roberts (politician)|Malcolm Roberts]] in [[Canberra]], federal MP [[Bob Katter]] in [[Townsville]] and neo-Nazi organisation [[National Socialist Network]].<ref name="Convery-2025" /> It was reported that the [[Sydney]] protest was organised by nationalist figure Bec Freedom. Others report that one of the co-ordinators was the grandson of the chairman of [[Peet Limited]], one of Australia's largest building companies.<ref name="Workman-2025" /><ref name="Olaya-2025" />
The protests garnered significant media attention inside Australia and caused concerns among migrant community groups.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Renaldi |first=Erwin |date=29 August 2025 |title=Nationwide March for Australia sparks mixed reactions among migrants |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...s-to-nationwide-march-for-australia/105711476 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> They were endorsed by [[Bob Katter]], and garnered controversy for their endorsement by [[Right wing extremism|right-wing organisations]]. Preliminary figures, excluding some cities which haven't reported participants yet, estimates more than 45,000 protestors took part across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=31 August 2025 |title=How the March for Australia anti-immigration rallies and counter-protests unfolded |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...llies-and-counter-protests-unfolded/3dtvd0csi |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=[[SBS News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Scuffles at anti-immigration rallies held across the country |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...-australia-anti-immigration-rallies/105717532 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2025}}
== Locations ==
=== Adelaide ===
[[South Australia Police|South Australian Police]] estimate that 15,000 people were present for the anti-immigration rally in Adelaide, including both participants in the March and the counter-protestors. Three people were arrested and charged in the protests, two were charged with "wearing articles of disguise" and failing to state personal details and the other for assaulting police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Brawl erupts in Melbourne's CBD as anti-immigration and counter-protesters clash β as it happened - Police say 15,000 people protested in Adelaide |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...lia-august-31/105717552#live-blog-post-218093 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
=== Brisbane, Queensland {{En dash}} Roma Street Parklands ===
The march began from [[Roma Street Parkland]] and continued to the courtyard of [[Parliament House, Brisbane|Parliament House]] and the surrounding [[City Botanic Gardens]]. Queensland [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian Party]] president Lachlan Lade was among the speakers at the rally. Queensland Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Todd Reid commended the βoverall peaceful behaviourβ of the protest with only two people being arrested. One man was arrested and charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and another was detained for a breach of the peace.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beatty |first=Liam |last2=Olbrycht-Palmer |first2=Joseph |last3=Jakes |first3=Elodie |last4=Henry |first4=Thomas |last5=Packer |first5=PackerClareese |date=31 August 2025 |title=Pepper spray used in controversial anti-immigration rallies |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ne...s/news-story/a1dee7740071fcd0306dfa649dd2ce04 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>
=== Cairns, Queensland - "Freedom Park", Esplanade ===
=== Canberra, Australian Capital Territory {{En dash}} Captain Cook Memorial ===
=== Darwin, Northern Territory {{En dash}} Civic Centre ===
=== Hobart, Tasmania {{En dash}} Salamanca Lawns, ===
Approximately 300 protestors attended. No arrests occurred at this demonstration, however [[riot police]] were mobilised due to a clash between March for Australia and Rally for Hope protestors. Notable attendees included [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] candidate for Tasmania Lee Hanson, and [[City of Clarence]] councillor and former One Nation candidate Emma Goyne.<ref name="Pulse Tasmania-2025">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2025 |title=Opposing rallies draw hundreds to Hobart waterfront over immigration concerns |url=https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/o...-hobart-waterfront-over-immigration-concerns/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=Pulse Tasmania |language=en-AU}}</ref> March for Australia drew a larger number of participants than the counter-rally.<ref name="Pulse Tasmania-2025" /> Small decentralised demonstration in [[Launceston, Tasmania]].<ref name="ABC News-2025" />
=== Melbourne, Victoria {{En dash}} Flinders Street station ===
Including both the March for Australia demonstrators and the counter-protesters opposing them, the total crowd numbered around 20k
Pro Palestine porters caused chaos , throwing eggs and bottles. Assaulting March for Australia protestors by spitting and throwing urine. Police failed to keep the pro Palestine away from march for Australia resulting in scuffles with punches thrown <ref name="Convery-2025" />
=== Perth, Western Australia ===
An estimated 10,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Perth according to [[Western Australia Police Force|Western Australia Police]]. The march began from [[Supreme Court Gardens]] and marched up [[St Georges Terrace]] to [[Parliament House, Perth|Parliament House]], where speeches were then given. WA [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] MP, [[Rod Caddies]], was among the speakers at the rally. Three people were arrested and charged in the protests, two were charged with weapon related offences and the other for assaulting a public officer. Perth's rally appeared more subdued than those in the eastern states. Many of the thousands reported in the city were there for the City to Surf charity fundraiser.
=== Sydney, New South Wales ===
An estimated 20,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Sydney,<ref name="ABC News-2025" /> with between 2000 and 3000 people at a coinciding pro-Palestine march according to acting assistant commissioner Scott Tanner.<ref name="Zhuang-2025" /> Bec Freedom, one of several organisers for the march, claimed there were "at least 15k" people in attendance. The march began from [[Belmore Park]] near [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central Station]] to [[Victoria Park, Sydney|Victoria Park]] in [[Camperdown, New South Wales|Camperdown]], where speeches were given. NSW [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian]] MP, [[John Ruddick]], was among the speakers at the rally.<ref name="McGowan-2025" >{{Cite web |last=McGowan |first=Michael |date=31 August 2025 |title='Send them back': Thousands march at Sydney anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...y-anti-immigration-rally-20250831-p5mr8j.html |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> One woman was arrested in [[Hyde Park, Sydney|Hyde Park]] and was charged with breaching the peace.<ref name="McGowan-2025" />
=== Townsville, Queensland {{En dash}} Anzac Memorial Park ===
According to the [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC]] around 400 people attended the anti-immigration march in Townsville. The march was led by members of the [[Katter's Australian Party]]. Former party leader, [[Bob Katter]] gave a speech at the march and was joined by Queensland state MPs [[Nick Dametto]] and [[Robbie Katter]].[[File:Marchforaus-4.jpg|thumb|March For Australia protestors in Perth, near [[Parliament House, Perth|Parliament House]]]]
== Controversy ==
An [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]] investigation found the organisers of the rallies to have ties to various [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazi]] and [[White nationalism|White nationalist]] individuals, along with the [[National Socialist Network]] (NSN).<ref name="Workman-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Workman |first1=Michael |last2=Martino |first2=Matt |last3=Hewson |first3=Georgie |date=27 August 2025 |title=Investigation finds links between white nationalist views and March for Australia organisers |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...-australia-anti-immigration-rallies/105657548 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name="Mckeith-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Mckeith |first1=Samuel |last2=Adams |first2=Hollie |date=31 August 2025 |title=Thousands in Australia rally against immigration, government condemns rally |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...gration-government-condemns-rally-2025-08-31/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> [[Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi)|Thomas Sewell]], leader of the NSN, spoke at the rally in Melbourne.<ref name="ABC News-2025">{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Brawl erupts in Melbourne's CBD as anti-immigration and counter-protesters clash β as it happened |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...rally-march-for-australia-august-31/105717552 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
[[News.com.au]] has linked one of the organisations of the event to the grandson of Tony Lennon, the former chairman of Perth-based [[Peet Limited]], one of Australia's largest real estate development companies. The company has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and distanced themselves from non-executive director Anthony Lennon's private school boy son, who was one of the organizers of the event.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keoghan |first=Sarah |date=30 August 2025 |title=Anti-migration co-ordinator's wealthy property family |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/vi...y/news-story/caf85d8ef60ef5d7c8b2c771822b05fa}}</ref>
Leaders of multicultural communities warned community members to stay inside and avoid the protests in case of potential violence.<ref name="SBS News-2025">{{Cite web |date=25 August 2025 |title='Un-Australian': Government criticises 'March for Australia' rallies amid community fears |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...t-warnings-to-immigrant-communities/kclvivwdu |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=SBS News |language=en}}</ref> Organizer "Bec Freedom" was captured on a recording saying, "We need violence, I'm sorry, but we need fβing violence."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Ebony |date=29 August 2025 |title=Who's going to stand up and make Nazis ashamed again? |url=https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/whos-going-to-stand-up-and-make-nazis-ashamed-again/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Australia Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> When confronted by 2GB reporter Ben Fordham, Freedom later apologised, but she was also recorded advising people on how to covertly introduce far-right ideas to make them sound more palatable to the mainstream. "... this is how I tried to explain it to somebody. I say, OK, so protect Australian heritage, culture, way of life. Next step, protect European culture, heritage, way of life. The next step is protect white heritage. It all means the same thing. It's just different ways to put it. Australian heritage, by saying it that way, it is more appealing to the public. It's going to deter them from saying, 'Oh, it's a Nazi rally', blah, blah, blah. That's all it means, Australian is white, it's European, European white."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Rohan |date=29 August 2025 |title=What organisers of August 31 rally say |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/po...y/news-story/19ca5a4397116e7dc3808dc47cf5cc94}}</ref>
Federal MP [[Bob Katter]] held a press conference on 28 August, in which he expressed support for the protests. He was asked a question by a [[Nine News]] reporter about Katter's [[Lebanese Australians|Lebanese]] heritage, to which Katter responded by threatening to punch the reporter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Rebecca |date=29 August 2025 |title=Calls for consequences, apology after Bob Katter threatens to punch journalist |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/b...nal-news/8725b7d2-d3f0-41a7-935b-ba8fe4d972a1 |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=www.9news.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 August, organiser Bec Freedom released a statement in which she said that members of the National Socialist Network would not be banned or removed from the Melbourne protest, and said she no longer had control over the Melbourne protest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bec Freedom -
MARCH FOR AUSTRALIAI've had a... |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1741BkVci3/ |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
The Australian government noted their concern surrounding the protests and called them "Un-Australian".<ref name="Mckeith-2025" /><ref name="SBS News-2025" /> Prime Minister [[Anthony Albanese]] gave this quote in response to the protests and [[Bob Katter|Bob Katter's]] actions, "You're speaking to someone called Albanese. We've got a Senate leader called [Penny] Wong. Migration enriches. Except for the First Australians, we're all either migrants or descendants of them."<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2025 |title=PM suggests Bob Katter 'have a look at himself' for threatening journalist over heritage question |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...-over-march-for-australia-questions/9l793bw3y |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=SBS News |language=en}}</ref>
A marcher at the Adelaide rally was seen holding a placard in support of Dezi Freeman, the alleged perpetrator of the [[Porepunkah police shootings]] that had occurred 5 days before the rally, where Freeman allegedly murdered two police officers and wounded another. At the time of the march, Freeman was on the run from police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-01 |title=Dezi Freeman placard at anti-immigration rally 'disgraceful', SA Police say |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...eman-sign-at-anti-immigration-rally/105719838 |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Reactions ==
{{Proseline section|date=September 2025}}
Some notable people have expressed their support or lack thereof for the protests.
==== Support ====
* [[Australia First Party]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2025 |title=Support Australia First March For Australia August 31 |url=https://australiafirstparty.net/support-australia-first-march-for-australia-august-31/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website= |language=}}</ref>
* [[Katter's Australian Party]]
** [[Bob Katter]] β [[Australian House of Representatives|member of the House of Representatives]]<ref name="Meade-2025">{{Cite news |last=Meade |first=Amanda |date=29 August 2025 |title=Nine demands Bob Katter apologise for 'aggressive behaviour' towards reporter and considers legal action |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...e-journalist-comment-lebanese-heritage-family |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
** [[Robbie Katter]] β [[Parliament of Queensland|member of the Parliament of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2025 |title=Robbie Katter defends his father's actions towards journalist |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...b-threats-after-journalist-question/105709582 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian Party of Australia]]
** [[John Ruddick]] β [[Parliament of New South Wales|member of the Parliament of New South Wales]]<ref name="Meade-2025" />
** [[Steve Christou]] β Councillor of [[Cumberland City Council]]<br />for [[Cumberland City Council|Granville Ward]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1962009184301637641 |user=ChristouSteve |title=March for Australia Rally Speech. Honoured to address the tens of thousand of Aussie Patriots that showed up.|first=Steve |last=Christou |author-link=Steve Christou |date=31 August 2025 |access-date=31 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party]]
** [[Pauline Hanson]] β [[Australian Senate|Australian Senator]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2025 |title=Pauline Hanson Urges Proud and Respectful March on August 31 |url=https://www.onenation.org.au/hanson-march-for-values |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Pauline Hanson's One Nation |language=en}}</ref>
** [[Rod Caddies]] β Western Australian Member of the Legislative Council{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
** [[Lee Hanson]] - Senate candidate for Tasmania{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
* [[United Australia Party (2013)|United Australia Party]]
** [[Ralph Babet]] β [[Australian Senate|Senator]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1961563794213413157 |user=senatorbabet |title=I urge all patriotic Australians to peacefully assemble tomorrow and defend our nation against the globalists who seek to dismantle it. |first=Ralph |last=Babet |author-link=Ralph Babet |date=30 August 2025 |access-date=30 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[National Socialist Network]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Scobie |date=18 August 2025 |title=How neo-Nazi support for a viral anti-immigration rally exposed fractures among 'freedom' groups |url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/18/march-for-australia-rally-neo-nazi-thomas-sewell/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Crikey |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi)|Thomas Sewell]] β leader
==== Neutral ====
* [[Liberal National Party of Queensland]]
** [[David Crisafulli]] β [[Premier of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queensland Premier refuses to condemn an anti-immigration rally linked to extremist propaganda, insisting protests are acceptable if carried out 'respectfully' |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australi...y/news-story/5ffda70b28b519ad3c011fb4bd9c891c}}</ref>
** [[Jarrod Bleijie|Jarrod Belijie]] β [[Deputy Premier of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atfield |first=Cameron |date=30 August 2025 |title=Deputy Premier defends far-right rally's right to protest, but urges calm |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/na...o-protest-but-urges-calm-20250830-p5mr3b.html |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Brisbane Times |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Drew Pavlou]] β commentator and activist<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1961735910514639113 |user=DrewPavlou |title=Moderates should be able to discuss migration and represent the 15 million Australians who have valid concerns about the impact migration has on our housing, infrastructure and culture. If the mainstream media and mainstream political parties make this impossible, they will play right into the hands of the extremists. WHICH I DON'T WANT TO SEE. I am a moderate. I am trying to warn the establishment not to play into the hands of evil people. Just be normal and lower migration. |first=Drew |last=Pavlou |author-link=Drew Pavlou |date=30 August 2025 |access-date=30 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==== Against ====
* [[Australian Labor Party]]
** [[Jacinta Allan]]β [[Premier of Victoria]]<ref name="Darling-2025">{{Cite web |last=Darling |first=Alexander |date=30 August 2025 |title='We don't walk with Nazis': Allan concerned but not afraid of Melbourne's March for Australia |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...ne-s-march-for-australia-20250830-p5mr4b.html |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Age |language=en-AU}}</ref>
** [[Tony Burke]] β [[Second Albanese ministry|Minister for Home Affairs]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bucci |first=Nino |date=29 August 2025 |title=March for Australia: how are police and government responding to anti-immigration rally promoted by neo-Nazis? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...government-statement-anti-immigration-protest |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
* [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
** [[Brad Battin]] β [[Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)|Leader of the Opposition in Victoria]]<ref name="Darling-2025" />
* [[Australian Greens]]
** [[Sophie McNeill]] β Western Australian Member of the Legislative Council{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
** [[Tasmanian Greens]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
* [[City of Newcastle]] β Local council<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Rod |date=30 August 2025 |title=Council opposes March for Australia rally in Newcastle |url=https://newcastleweekly.com.au/council-strongly-opposes-march-for-australia-rally-in-newcastle/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Newcastle Weekly |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* [[Victorian Socialists]]
** [[Jordan van den Lamb]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='March for Australia' organiser apologises for 'we need violence' audio as left-wing groups mobilise against anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australi...y/news-story/3c7b0c5c95d569e16d413d58dcd7415e}}</ref>
* [[Sky News Australia]]
** [[Paul Murray (presenter)|Paul Murray]] β TV Host<ref name="Wouldn" />
* [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]
** [[Ross Cadell]] β Senator<ref name="Wouldn">{{Cite web |title='Wouldn't touch this with a barge pole': Concerns over 'March for Australia' rally |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/...-rally/video/1945894d017be6bef1d412ea09139248}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[2005 Cronulla riots]]
* [[Reclaim Australia]]
* [[2025 British anti-immigration protests]]
==Notes==
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== References ==
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{{Short description|2025 anti-immigration protest in Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox event
| title = March for Australia
| logo = March for australia logo.png
| logo_size = 120px
| image = [[File:Marchforaus-1.jpg|250px]]
| caption = Protestors march in [[Perth]]
| date = {{start date|2025|08|31|df=y}}
| time = 12 noon {{endash}} 2 pm
| timezone = [[Australian Central Standard Time|ACST]] '''Β·''' [[Australian Western Standard Time|AWST]] '''Β·''' [[AEST]]
| Location = [[Adelaide]] '''Β·''' [[Brisbane]] '''Β·''' [[Cairns]] '''Β·''' [[Canberra]] '''Β·''' [[Darwin, Australia|Darwin]] '''Β·''' [[Hobart]] '''Β·''' [[Melbourne]] '''Β·''' [[Perth]] '''Β·''' [[Sydney]] '''Β·''' [[Townsville]]<br />Other small satellite events
| type = [[Protest]], [[Demonstration (political)|Demonstration]]
| cause = [[anti-immigration]]
| organizers = Bec Freedom (pseudonym), [[National Socialist Network]] {{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
| participants = '''Progressive total estimate:'''<br /> At least 45,400 ({{small|accounting for Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart, WA, Brisbane, Melbourne}})
| arrests = At least 21{{efn|Adelaide: 3<ref name="Convery-2025" /><br>Brisbane: 2<ref>{{Cite news |last=AAP |date=2025-08-31 |title=Anti-migration rallies condemned as protesters arrested |url=https://michaelwest.com.au/news/anti-migration-rallies-condemned-as-protesters-arrested/ |access-date=2025-09-01 |language=en-US}}https://michaelwest.com.au/news/anti-migration-rallies-condemned-as-protesters-arrested/</ref><br>Perth: 3<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-01 |title='Distasteful' Neo-Nazi chant at Perth rally doesn't breach WA hate laws, police say |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...ti-immigration-rally-perth-neo-nazi/105722068 |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...ti-immigration-rally-perth-neo-nazi/105722068</ref><br>Sydney: 1<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganko |first=Josefine |date=2025-08-31 |title=Ugly brawls erupt after Sydney anti-immigration protest |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...anti-immigration-protest-20250901-p5mrbj.html |access-date=2025-09-01 |language=en}}https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...anti-immigration-protest-20250901-p5mrbj.html</ref><br>Melbourne: 12<ref>{{Cite news |last=Convery |first=Stephanie |date=2025-09-01 |title=Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...igration-protest-police-injured-sydney-ntwnfb |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}https://www.theguardian.com/austral...igration-protest-police-injured-sydney-ntwnfb</ref>}}
| website = {{URL|https://marchforaustralia.org/}}
}}
{{Far-right politics in Australia|History}}
'''March for Australia''' was a series of protests against [[Mass migration|mass immigration]] in many [[Australia]]n cities, including all state and territory capitals, that occurred on 31 August 2025.<ref name="Convery-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Convery |first1=Stephanie |last2=May |first2=Natasha |date=31 August 2025 |title=Neo-nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...-among-protesters-at-anti-immigration-rallies |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The protests have been described as [[Far-right politics|far-right]] and [[White nationalism|white nationalist]] in nature, a claim organisers denied.<ref name="Workman-2025" /><ref name="Olaya-2025">{{Cite web |last=Olaya |first=Kayla |date=28 August 2025 |title='White Australians' and neo-Nazis: Who's behind anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...d-anti-immigration-rally-20250826-p5mq2w.html |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Zhuang-2025">{{Cite news |last=Zhuang |first=Yan |date=2025-09-01 |title=Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/world/australia/australia-immigration-protests.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=[[New York Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The protests aimed to express discontent towards perceived mass-immigration policies of Australia.
The marches were promoted by [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] leader [[Pauline Hanson]], One Nation senator [[Malcolm Roberts (politician)|Malcolm Roberts]] in [[Canberra]], federal MP [[Bob Katter]] in [[Townsville]] and neo-Nazi organisation [[National Socialist Network]].<ref name="Convery-2025" /> It was reported that the [[Sydney]] protest was organised by nationalist figure Bec Freedom. Others report that one of the co-ordinators was the grandson of the chairman of [[Peet Limited]], one of Australia's largest building companies.<ref name="Workman-2025" /><ref name="Olaya-2025" />
The protests garnered significant media attention inside Australia and caused concerns among migrant community groups.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Renaldi |first=Erwin |date=29 August 2025 |title=Nationwide March for Australia sparks mixed reactions among migrants |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...s-to-nationwide-march-for-australia/105711476 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> They were endorsed by [[Bob Katter]], and garnered controversy for their endorsement by [[Right wing extremism|right-wing organisations]]. Preliminary figures, excluding some cities which haven't reported participants yet, estimates more than 45,000 protestors took part across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=31 August 2025 |title=How the March for Australia anti-immigration rallies and counter-protests unfolded |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...llies-and-counter-protests-unfolded/3dtvd0csi |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=[[SBS News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Scuffles at anti-immigration rallies held across the country |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...-australia-anti-immigration-rallies/105717532 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2025}}
== Locations ==
=== Adelaide ===
[[South Australia Police|South Australian Police]] estimate that 15,000 people were present for the anti-immigration rally in Adelaide, including both participants in the March and the counter-protestors. Three people were arrested and charged in the protests, two were charged with "wearing articles of disguise" and failing to state personal details and the other for assaulting police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Brawl erupts in Melbourne's CBD as anti-immigration and counter-protesters clash β as it happened - Police say 15,000 people protested in Adelaide |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...lia-august-31/105717552#live-blog-post-218093 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
=== Brisbane, Queensland {{En dash}} Roma Street Parklands ===
The march began from [[Roma Street Parkland]] and continued to the courtyard of [[Parliament House, Brisbane|Parliament House]] and the surrounding [[City Botanic Gardens]]. Queensland [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian Party]] president Lachlan Lade was among the speakers at the rally. Queensland Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Todd Reid commended the βoverall peaceful behaviourβ of the protest with only two people being arrested. One man was arrested and charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and another was detained for a breach of the peace.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beatty |first=Liam |last2=Olbrycht-Palmer |first2=Joseph |last3=Jakes |first3=Elodie |last4=Henry |first4=Thomas |last5=Packer |first5=PackerClareese |date=31 August 2025 |title=Pepper spray used in controversial anti-immigration rallies |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/ne...s/news-story/a1dee7740071fcd0306dfa649dd2ce04 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>
=== Cairns, Queensland - "Freedom Park", Esplanade ===
=== Canberra, Australian Capital Territory {{En dash}} Captain Cook Memorial ===
=== Darwin, Northern Territory {{En dash}} Civic Centre ===
=== Hobart, Tasmania {{En dash}} Salamanca Lawns, ===
Approximately 300 protestors attended. No arrests occurred at this demonstration, however [[riot police]] were mobilised due to a clash between March for Australia and Rally for Hope protestors. Notable attendees included [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] candidate for Tasmania Lee Hanson, and [[City of Clarence]] councillor and former One Nation candidate Emma Goyne.<ref name="Pulse Tasmania-2025">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2025 |title=Opposing rallies draw hundreds to Hobart waterfront over immigration concerns |url=https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/o...-hobart-waterfront-over-immigration-concerns/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=Pulse Tasmania |language=en-AU}}</ref> March for Australia drew a larger number of participants than the counter-rally.<ref name="Pulse Tasmania-2025" /> Small decentralised demonstration in [[Launceston, Tasmania]].<ref name="ABC News-2025" />
=== Melbourne, Victoria {{En dash}} Flinders Street station ===
Including both the March for Australia demonstrators and the counter-protesters opposing them, the total crowd numbered around 20k
Pro Palestine porters caused chaos , throwing eggs and bottles. Assaulting March for Australia protestors by spitting and throwing urine. Police failed to keep the pro Palestine away from march for Australia resulting in scuffles with punches thrown <ref name="Convery-2025" />
=== Perth, Western Australia ===
An estimated 10,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Perth according to [[Western Australia Police Force|Western Australia Police]]. The march began from [[Supreme Court Gardens]] and marched up [[St Georges Terrace]] to [[Parliament House, Perth|Parliament House]], where speeches were then given. WA [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|One Nation]] MP, [[Rod Caddies]], was among the speakers at the rally. Three people were arrested and charged in the protests, two were charged with weapon related offences and the other for assaulting a public officer. Perth's rally appeared more subdued than those in the eastern states. Many of the thousands reported in the city were there for the City to Surf charity fundraiser.
=== Sydney, New South Wales ===
An estimated 20,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Sydney,<ref name="ABC News-2025" /> with between 2000 and 3000 people at a coinciding pro-Palestine march according to acting assistant commissioner Scott Tanner.<ref name="Zhuang-2025" /> Bec Freedom, one of several organisers for the march, claimed there were "at least 15k" people in attendance. The march began from [[Belmore Park]] near [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central Station]] to [[Victoria Park, Sydney|Victoria Park]] in [[Camperdown, New South Wales|Camperdown]], where speeches were given. NSW [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian]] MP, [[John Ruddick]], was among the speakers at the rally.<ref name="McGowan-2025" >{{Cite web |last=McGowan |first=Michael |date=31 August 2025 |title='Send them back': Thousands march at Sydney anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...y-anti-immigration-rally-20250831-p5mr8j.html |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> One woman was arrested in [[Hyde Park, Sydney|Hyde Park]] and was charged with breaching the peace.<ref name="McGowan-2025" />
=== Townsville, Queensland {{En dash}} Anzac Memorial Park ===
According to the [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC]] around 400 people attended the anti-immigration march in Townsville. The march was led by members of the [[Katter's Australian Party]]. Former party leader, [[Bob Katter]] gave a speech at the march and was joined by Queensland state MPs [[Nick Dametto]] and [[Robbie Katter]].[[File:Marchforaus-4.jpg|thumb|March For Australia protestors in Perth, near [[Parliament House, Perth|Parliament House]]]]
== Controversy ==
An [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]] investigation found the organisers of the rallies to have ties to various [[Neo-Nazism|Neo-Nazi]] and [[White nationalism|White nationalist]] individuals, along with the [[National Socialist Network]] (NSN).<ref name="Workman-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Workman |first1=Michael |last2=Martino |first2=Matt |last3=Hewson |first3=Georgie |date=27 August 2025 |title=Investigation finds links between white nationalist views and March for Australia organisers |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...-australia-anti-immigration-rallies/105657548 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name="Mckeith-2025">{{Cite news |last1=Mckeith |first1=Samuel |last2=Adams |first2=Hollie |date=31 August 2025 |title=Thousands in Australia rally against immigration, government condemns rally |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-...gration-government-condemns-rally-2025-08-31/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> [[Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi)|Thomas Sewell]], leader of the NSN, spoke at the rally in Melbourne.<ref name="ABC News-2025">{{Cite news |date=31 August 2025 |title=Brawl erupts in Melbourne's CBD as anti-immigration and counter-protesters clash β as it happened |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...rally-march-for-australia-august-31/105717552 |access-date=31 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
[[News.com.au]] has linked one of the organisations of the event to the grandson of Tony Lennon, the former chairman of Perth-based [[Peet Limited]], one of Australia's largest real estate development companies. The company has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity and distanced themselves from non-executive director Anthony Lennon's private school boy son, who was one of the organizers of the event.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keoghan |first=Sarah |date=30 August 2025 |title=Anti-migration co-ordinator's wealthy property family |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/vi...y/news-story/caf85d8ef60ef5d7c8b2c771822b05fa}}</ref>
Leaders of multicultural communities warned community members to stay inside and avoid the protests in case of potential violence.<ref name="SBS News-2025">{{Cite web |date=25 August 2025 |title='Un-Australian': Government criticises 'March for Australia' rallies amid community fears |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...t-warnings-to-immigrant-communities/kclvivwdu |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=SBS News |language=en}}</ref> Organizer "Bec Freedom" was captured on a recording saying, "We need violence, I'm sorry, but we need fβing violence."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Ebony |date=29 August 2025 |title=Who's going to stand up and make Nazis ashamed again? |url=https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/whos-going-to-stand-up-and-make-nazis-ashamed-again/ |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Australia Institute |language=en-US}}</ref> When confronted by 2GB reporter Ben Fordham, Freedom later apologised, but she was also recorded advising people on how to covertly introduce far-right ideas to make them sound more palatable to the mainstream. "... this is how I tried to explain it to somebody. I say, OK, so protect Australian heritage, culture, way of life. Next step, protect European culture, heritage, way of life. The next step is protect white heritage. It all means the same thing. It's just different ways to put it. Australian heritage, by saying it that way, it is more appealing to the public. It's going to deter them from saying, 'Oh, it's a Nazi rally', blah, blah, blah. That's all it means, Australian is white, it's European, European white."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Rohan |date=29 August 2025 |title=What organisers of August 31 rally say |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/po...y/news-story/19ca5a4397116e7dc3808dc47cf5cc94}}</ref>
Federal MP [[Bob Katter]] held a press conference on 28 August, in which he expressed support for the protests. He was asked a question by a [[Nine News]] reporter about Katter's [[Lebanese Australians|Lebanese]] heritage, to which Katter responded by threatening to punch the reporter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Rebecca |date=29 August 2025 |title=Calls for consequences, apology after Bob Katter threatens to punch journalist |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/b...nal-news/8725b7d2-d3f0-41a7-935b-ba8fe4d972a1 |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=www.9news.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 August, organiser Bec Freedom released a statement in which she said that members of the National Socialist Network would not be banned or removed from the Melbourne protest, and said she no longer had control over the Melbourne protest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bec Freedom -
MARCH FOR AUSTRALIAI've had a... |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1741BkVci3/ |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>The Australian government noted their concern surrounding the protests and called them "Un-Australian".<ref name="Mckeith-2025" /><ref name="SBS News-2025" /> Prime Minister [[Anthony Albanese]] gave this quote in response to the protests and [[Bob Katter|Bob Katter's]] actions, "You're speaking to someone called Albanese. We've got a Senate leader called [Penny] Wong. Migration enriches. Except for the First Australians, we're all either migrants or descendants of them."<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2025 |title=PM suggests Bob Katter 'have a look at himself' for threatening journalist over heritage question |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...-over-march-for-australia-questions/9l793bw3y |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=SBS News |language=en}}</ref>
A marcher at the Adelaide rally was seen holding a placard in support of Dezi Freeman, the alleged perpetrator of the [[Porepunkah police shootings]] that had occurred 5 days before the rally, where Freeman allegedly murdered two police officers and wounded another. At the time of the march, Freeman was on the run from police.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-01 |title=Dezi Freeman placard at anti-immigration rally 'disgraceful', SA Police say |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...eman-sign-at-anti-immigration-rally/105719838 |access-date=2025-09-01 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Reactions ==
{{Proseline section|date=September 2025}}
Some notable people have expressed their support or lack thereof for the protests.
==== Support ====
* [[Australia First Party]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2025 |title=Support Australia First March For Australia August 31 |url=https://australiafirstparty.net/support-australia-first-march-for-australia-august-31/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website= |language=}}</ref>
* [[Katter's Australian Party]]
** [[Bob Katter]] β [[Australian House of Representatives|member of the House of Representatives]]<ref name="Meade-2025">{{Cite news |last=Meade |first=Amanda |date=29 August 2025 |title=Nine demands Bob Katter apologise for 'aggressive behaviour' towards reporter and considers legal action |url=https://www.theguardian.com/austral...e-journalist-comment-lebanese-heritage-family |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
** [[Robbie Katter]] β [[Parliament of Queensland|member of the Parliament of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2025 |title=Robbie Katter defends his father's actions towards journalist |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...b-threats-after-journalist-question/105709582 |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* [[Libertarian Party (Australia)|Libertarian Party of Australia]]
** [[John Ruddick]] β [[Parliament of New South Wales|member of the Parliament of New South Wales]]<ref name="Meade-2025" />
** [[Steve Christou]] β Councillor of [[Cumberland City Council]]<br />for [[Cumberland City Council|Granville Ward]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1962009184301637641 |user=ChristouSteve |title=March for Australia Rally Speech. Honoured to address the tens of thousand of Aussie Patriots that showed up.|first=Steve |last=Christou |author-link=Steve Christou |date=31 August 2025 |access-date=31 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation|Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party]]
** [[Pauline Hanson]] β [[Australian Senate|Australian Senator]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2025 |title=Pauline Hanson Urges Proud and Respectful March on August 31 |url=https://www.onenation.org.au/hanson-march-for-values |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Pauline Hanson's One Nation |language=en}}</ref>
** [[Rod Caddies]] β Western Australian Member of the Legislative Council{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
** [[Lee Hanson]] - Senate candidate for Tasmania{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
* [[United Australia Party (2013)|United Australia Party]]
** [[Ralph Babet]] β [[Australian Senate|Senator]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1961563794213413157 |user=senatorbabet |title=I urge all patriotic Australians to peacefully assemble tomorrow and defend our nation against the globalists who seek to dismantle it. |first=Ralph |last=Babet |author-link=Ralph Babet |date=30 August 2025 |access-date=30 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[National Socialist Network]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Scobie |date=18 August 2025 |title=How neo-Nazi support for a viral anti-immigration rally exposed fractures among 'freedom' groups |url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/18/march-for-australia-rally-neo-nazi-thomas-sewell/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Crikey |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi)|Thomas Sewell]] β leader
==== Neutral ====
* [[Liberal National Party of Queensland]]
** [[David Crisafulli]] β [[Premier of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queensland Premier refuses to condemn an anti-immigration rally linked to extremist propaganda, insisting protests are acceptable if carried out 'respectfully' |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australi...y/news-story/5ffda70b28b519ad3c011fb4bd9c891c}}</ref>
** [[Jarrod Bleijie|Jarrod Belijie]] β [[Deputy Premier of Queensland]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atfield |first=Cameron |date=30 August 2025 |title=Deputy Premier defends far-right rally's right to protest, but urges calm |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/na...o-protest-but-urges-calm-20250830-p5mr3b.html |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Brisbane Times |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Drew Pavlou]] β commentator and activist<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1961735910514639113 |user=DrewPavlou |title=Moderates should be able to discuss migration and represent the 15 million Australians who have valid concerns about the impact migration has on our housing, infrastructure and culture. If the mainstream media and mainstream political parties make this impossible, they will play right into the hands of the extremists. WHICH I DON'T WANT TO SEE. I am a moderate. I am trying to warn the establishment not to play into the hands of evil people. Just be normal and lower migration. |first=Drew |last=Pavlou |author-link=Drew Pavlou |date=30 August 2025 |access-date=30 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==== Against ====
* [[Australian Labor Party]]
** [[Jacinta Allan]]β [[Premier of Victoria]]<ref name="Darling-2025">{{Cite web |last=Darling |first=Alexander |date=30 August 2025 |title='We don't walk with Nazis': Allan concerned but not afraid of Melbourne's March for Australia |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/...ne-s-march-for-australia-20250830-p5mr4b.html |access-date=31 August 2025 |website=The Age |language=en-AU}}</ref>
** [[Tony Burke]] β [[Second Albanese ministry|Minister for Home Affairs]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bucci |first=Nino |date=29 August 2025 |title=March for Australia: how are police and government responding to anti-immigration rally promoted by neo-Nazis? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...government-statement-anti-immigration-protest |access-date=30 August 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
* [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
** [[Brad Battin]] β [[Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)|Leader of the Opposition in Victoria]]<ref name="Darling-2025" />
* [[Australian Greens]]
** [[Sophie McNeill]] β Western Australian Member of the Legislative Council{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
** [[Tasmanian Greens]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
* [[City of Newcastle]] β Local council<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Rod |date=30 August 2025 |title=Council opposes March for Australia rally in Newcastle |url=https://newcastleweekly.com.au/council-strongly-opposes-march-for-australia-rally-in-newcastle/ |access-date=30 August 2025 |website=Newcastle Weekly |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* [[Victorian Socialists]]
** [[Jordan van den Lamb]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='March for Australia' organiser apologises for 'we need violence' audio as left-wing groups mobilise against anti-immigration rally |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australi...y/news-story/3c7b0c5c95d569e16d413d58dcd7415e}}</ref>
* [[Sky News Australia]]
** [[Paul Murray (presenter)|Paul Murray]] β TV Host<ref name="Wouldn" />
* [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]
** [[Ross Cadell]] β Senator<ref name="Wouldn">{{Cite web |title='Wouldn't touch this with a barge pole': Concerns over 'March for Australia' rally |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/...-rally/video/1945894d017be6bef1d412ea09139248}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[2005 Cronulla riots]]
* [[Reclaim Australia]]
* [[2025 British anti-immigration protests]]
==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:2025 in Australia]]
[[Category:Anti-immigration politics in Australia]]
[[Category:Immigration-related protests]]
[[Category:Far-right politics in Australia]]
[[Category:2025 protests]]
[[Category
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[[Category:Australian nationalism]]
[[Category:Immigration to Australia]]
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