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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
This is the face of anti-immigration rallies planned around Australia... now his shock ties to one of the country's wealthiest families can be revealed
A coordinator behind a series of planned anti-immigration rallies across Australia has come under fire over his links to one of Australia's biggest property developers. Hugo Lennon, also known as 'Auspill', has encouraged his followers to stand up against 'mass immigration' at a series of rallies scheduled for August 31 - a problem he believes exacerbates the country's housing shortage. Mr Lennon has been revealed as the grandson of Tony Lennon, the millionaire ex-chairman of one of Australia's largest real estate development companies, Peet Limited. The 82-year-old, who retired last year but retained a sizeable shareholding, has been listed on Western Australia 's top-50 rich list multiple times with an estimated wealth of up to half a billion dollars. The company, which Mr Lennon's father Anthony serves as non-executive director, has one of the biggest residential landbanks of any ASX-listed property group. A number of online creators have taken issue with Mr Lennon's housing advocacy, given his family's deep ties to the WA property market. Mr Lennon, who has attracted more than 80,000 followers on TikTok in just over a year, recently called on his followers to 'end mass immigration' by attending the upcoming 'March for Australia' (MFA) rallies. 'It will be a peaceful march advocating for something virtually every Australian agrees on: that immigration has to be reduced,' he said. 'Australians have been ignored on immigration for a long time and that's gonna come to an end because on the 31st Australians will voice this majority opinion to have an end to mass immigration.' Organisers claim 'endless migration, weak leadership and political cowardice' have overstretched the housing supply and caused the country to change in ways 'most of us never agreed to'. 'It's time to take our country back. It's time to defend our way of life. It's time to defend our culture. Stop mass immigration now,' one flyer read. According to Mr Lennon's 'Auspill' account was listed as a moderator and administrator of the March for Australia Facebook group until recently. He told the outlet his account was removed as MFA did not wish to be 'connected to any one name and thus any one set of politics'. 'The reasons expressed by MFA are broad, they reflect the organisers' and supporters' diverse political backgrounds,' he said. 'Concerns around mass immigration include housing shortages, demographic change, infrastructure strain, environmental impacts, water supply shortages and fractured social cohesion.' MFA has attempted to distance itself from radical figures, including the leader of the National Socialist Network, and has previously expressed concern over fringe players attempting to hijack the event. In a statement posted to the MFA Facebook group on Friday, Mr Lennon wrote Australians had been sidelined over mass immigration which, he claimed, had transformed their 'way of life'. 'So we have a situation where the benefactors of mass immigration have clearly set the policy, they've decided the numbers, the types, and the discussions that are allowed to be had- all while millions of Australians are ignored for decades,' he said. 'The supreme betrayal of the political class is to disregard the clear and settled will of the Australian people on a matter that shapes their daily lives so directly. 'Australians are being told by their rulers that they must bear the burden of a transformation they never sought and do not consent to, a transformation that strikes at the heart of our national character and way of life. 'To ignore the voice of the nation is not merely folly; it is to tear at the very foundation of consent on which our democracy rests.'
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Anti-migration co-ordinator's wealthy property family
EXCLUSIVE One of the co-ordinators of a series of anti-immigration protests planned across Australia comes from one of the nation's wealthiest property development families, it can be revealed. Hugo Lennon – who goes by the online persona 'Auspill' – is encouraging Australians to come out en masse on August 31 in protests to 'end mass immigration' – which he says is to blame for the nation's housing crisis and skills shortage. However, can reveal Mr Lennon is the grandson of Tony Lennon, the former chairman of Perth-based Peet Limited, one of Australia's largest real estate development companies, worth approximately $800 million. The development mogul's wealth is now estimated at $350m to $500m, with Tony listed in WA's 50 richest list on multiple occasions. The 82-year-old retired from Peet last year, however, retained his shareholding of the company of more than 20 per cent. Mr Lennon's father Anthony is still with the company as a non-executive director on the board. Both Tony and Anthony have been contacted for comment from In his most recent video, Auspill tells his followers to 'Save the date for August 31 to save Australia'. 'So no doubt by you've heard by now about August the 31st, and if you haven't, on that date Australians will be marching for an end to mass immigration. They will be marching for Australia,' Mr Lennon states. 'Because the majority of Australians want to see the end of mass immigration. 'The truth is, Australia have been ignored on immigration for a long time and that's gonna come to an end because on the 31st Australians will voice this majority opinion.' There is also no suggestion that Hugo Lennon's other family members share his views. In a statement to a spokesman for Peet Limited denounced Mr Lennon's opinions. 'Creating inclusive, diverse communities where everyone belongs is a core value for Peet,' the company said in a statement. 'Peet does not share the views expressed by this individual, and we do not condone his actions or commentary.' The protests are being organised by the group 'March For Australia' – whose Facebook group was being moderated and administrated by Mr Lennon's 'Auspill' account. His account name has been removed from the page since being contacted for comment by Mr Lennon told his account was removed as March for Australia did not want to be 'connected to any one name and thus any one set of politics'. He outlined that he was assisting with 'certain technical systems and back-end infrastructure' for the rallies as well as providing 'occasional logistical support in online co-ordination'. 'The reasons expressed by MFA are broad, they reflect the organisers' and supporters' diverse political backgrounds,' Mr Lennon told 'Concerns around mass immigration include housing shortages, demographic change, infrastructure strain, environmental impacts, water supply shortages and fractured social cohesion.' Flyers and videos promoting the rallies have gone viral on TikTok and X in recent days, sparking division online. Rallies are set to be held in Hobart, Darwin, Townsville, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Adelaide from 12pm to 2pm local time. Exact locations are yet to be announced. The event is being promoted by a number of far-right and white nationalist accounts on social media, however, Mr Lennon told his followers the protest will be 'peaceful'. On Tuesday, the March for Australia page put out an 'urgent press release' clarifying they were not affiliated with 'White Australia'. 'March For Australia began as a grassroots, organic effort to unite Australians around a common cause – ending mass immigration,' the social media post from March for Australia stated. 'We respect those foundations and recognise that our cause finds support from Australians from a diverse range of political backgrounds. 'Any attempts to hijack March For Australia for other issues, or to make it about any one group, are not in the spirit of the movement that we have taken custody of. 'We will assemble peacefully, to defend our flag, our people and demand an end to mass immigration.' As of March 13, neither NSW Police nor Queensland Police had received any notice of an intention to hold a 'public assembly'. It comes after a separate event in which around 100 masked neo-Nazis marched through Melbourne's CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning, carrying a sign reading 'White Man Fight Back'. The National Socialist Network event sparked outrage from Jewish groups, as the Victorian government pledged to introduce new laws giving police powers to 'unmask cowards at protests'. The high life of the Lennons Hugo's sister Eliza, a lawyer from Melbourne, makes no secret of the Lennon family's wealth, regularly posting family snaps from luxury locations and red carpets. However, she also makes known her disapproval of her brother's views. 'My brother's opinions are not mine,' her TikTok bio states. Her brother appears rarely on her social media feeds as opposed to her parents and grandparents. In one TikTok video, Eliza, who is also a keen golfer, features her multimillion-dollar grandfather in a 'fit check' with the pair kicking their feet up to show off their outfits.
