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‘Disrespectful’ booing of welcome to country at Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service condemned


Small group booed and yelled at Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown’s welcome and Victorian governor’s acknowledgement of country

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A man is expected to be charged for offensive behaviour after a group including an alleged neo-Nazi booed and heckled a welcome to country at Melbourne’s main Anzac Day dawn ceremony.

A small group of people booed and yelled throughout the welcome delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown at the 5:30am service at the city’s Shrine of Remembrance.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/apr/25/welcome-to-country-booing-melbourne-anzac-day-dawn-service-ntwnfb

Author : Luca Ittimani

Publish date : 2025-04-25 00:32:00

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