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News.com.au
19 hours ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Take our country back': Police on alert as anti-immigration protests planned for August 31
Police in capital cities are on alert ahead of a series of 'Australia first' right-wing protests against mass immigration being planned for August 31. Flyers and videos promoting the event have gone viral on TikTok and X in recent days, sparking division online. 'Australia, it's time to rise,' reads one flyer widely shared online, which claims rallies will be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. 'This event is about protecting our culture, our heritage, our way of life and wanting to put an end to mass immigration. Australia first, no foreign flags allowed.' The flyer claims the movement is '100 per cent organic and grassroots'. 'This event is peaceful and is not intended to incite hate or violence,' it adds. A similar flyer reads, '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.' It's not clear which group is organising the events. 'This has all the subtlety of the guy that joins the group chat and starts asking you to post pics of your guns,' wrote former Liberal strategist and failed Tasmanian political candidate John Macgowan, implying the events are being orchestrated by government-affiliated agitators. A website, was registered on August 8. The site invites people to sign up to attend or volunteer. It lists rally locations as Speaker's Corner in Sydney, opposite the NSW Art Gallery, and the State Library in Melbourne's CBD, with other city locations 'to be confirmed'. has sought comment from the organisers. NSW Police said it was 'aware of the social media post; however, at this time a Form 1 — a notice of intention to hold a public assembly — has not been submitted'. Queensland Police also said that as of Monday it 'has not received a notice of intention to hold a public assembly in Brisbane'. 'Victoria Police is aware of a proposed rally in Melbourne on August 31,' a spokeswoman said. 'We are continuing to monitor the intelligence regarding this activity. We ask organisers to engage with police about their plans so we can ensure the protest conducted in a peaceful and lawful manner.' SA Police said it was 'aware of the planned protest activity later this month and continue to liaise with protest organisers'. 'Sufficient police resources will be provided to ensure a peaceful protest is held, to minimise traffic disruptions and that the safety of all members of the community is maintained,' a spokeswoman said. 'Members of the public have the right to lawfully rally or protest, the role of police at such events is to uphold the law and preserve the peace.' ACT Policing said it was aware of the planned protest 'and will respond to any activity appropriately'. 'ACT Policing supports the right of people to peacefully protest, however the disruption of business activity or other criminal activity will not be tolerated,' a spokeswoman said. WA Police has been contacted for comment. The event is being promoted by a number of far-right and white nationalist accounts on social media. 'Our government have sold us out and have failed Australian citizens for too long,' X user @TruthFairy131 wrote in one post viewed nearly 114,000 times. 'They have broken the Australian Spirit and killed the Australian Dream. 'Australians including our Indigenous population are being treated like second-class citizens in our own nation while immigrants are given priority. 'Our culture, our history, our heritage and our way of life is being erased. Our national flag is being burnt, our war memorials vandalised and radicals are calling for death to Australia. 'Enough is enough. Time to stand united and fight for our country.' X user @BecFreedom wrote that the rally 'is not intended to incite violence'. 'It is a peaceful rally to show our pride in Australia and its culture,' she said. 'If there is any violence, it will come from counter-protests, which I predict will be organised. Anyone claiming it's to incite violence should be closely watched, in my opinion, as they may be trying to derail the intentions and purpose. 'Clearly, people are attempting to mess with this rally as they are worried about the amount of traction it is gaining. 'This does not make it a psyop, it is gaining traction because people are sick of the state this country is in, they are sick of mass immigration and they are sick of seeing high cases of migrant crime. They are sick of being told that Australia should be abolished and that its wrong to have a sense of Aussie pride.' TikTok user Emma Elle said in a video, 'When did it become hatred to want to prioritise your own country? And when it did it become racist to be a patriot? There's a growing divide where people are protesting for overseas issues, and that's totally within their rights, but where's the same energy for your own country? Australia is falling apart.' The protests are also being promoted by a number of First Nations sovereign citizens. Sovereign citizens are a fringe, anti-government legal movement who erroneously believe laws and regulations have no jurisdiction over them. In Australia and New Zealand, there has also been a growing link between sovereign citizen and Indigenous land rights movements. 'August 31, it sounds like a plan,' TikTok user Alison Furber said. 'Because I am not a cargo. The ship did not give birth to me. I was born to my mother … on land. We will be there, I will encourage all First Nations to be there. It's about our humanity, it's about our freedom.' A number of social media users have condemned the 'racist' protests. 'Apparently they want mass deportation, they want white Australia, there's going to be racial slurs happening,' one TikTok user said. 'Do these [people] understand that this is not their country? I am an immigrant, I am an Australian citizen … Australia is a multicultural land. You guys are immigrants. You came here, you stole their lands.' Several claimed that immigrants may be in danger on August 31. 'If you live in Australia and you are an immigrant, a child of an immigrant, a by-product of an immigrant, just be wary of your safety on August 31,' one said. 'Let your family members know, let your boss know about your whereabouts, because there will be a protest happening in every city in Australia where people will march for and support the idea of mass deportation of immigrants. I don't believe this will be a peaceful protest, I believe people will be marching with banners with racial slurs everywhere.' Another said, 'To all African-Australians, please be careful … white people are angry that the Arab people want to take over their country. This has got nothing to do with Africans. Stay away from these protests. We Africans are not trying to take anybody's country. Don't go out, don't march. It's not your business.' It comes after the 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'. Earlier this month, a pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge drew an estimated 90,000 people.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Australian Army soldier calls for a protest on the Harbour Bridge to oppose mass immigration and highlight rising homelessness
A former Australian Army soldier has sparked debate after suggesting a protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge to oppose mass immigration, rising homelessness, and billions in foreign aid while Australians sleep rough. Sam Bamford, from Adelaide, joined the Australian Defence Force straight out of school in 2009 and served his country on a six-month tour in Afghanistan in 2012. Mr Bamford's tour was marked by a 'green on blue' attack in August of that year, whereby Afghan soldiers turned on their NATO allies, killing three of his fellow Australian soldiers and an Afghan interpreter, while another nine were injured. Two Australian Defence Force soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash on the same day. Now he has accused the government of prioritising foreign aid and mass immigration over the needs of struggling Australians. Drawing comparisons to last weekend's pro-Palestinian protest that blocked the iconic bridge, Bamford floated the idea of organising a similar 'freedom rally' to highlight what he claims is a national crisis being ignored. 'What if I organised a rally to speak out against the mass unchecked immigration, to shine a light on 122,000 Aussies that are currently homeless, with another 10,000 added every single month, he said. 'To ask why we're ignoring our own people while the government sends $5billion worth of foreign aid every single year. 'We're funding programs overseas, whilst Aussies sleep in tents, while veterans go without and whilst Aussie families choose between food and rent.' Mr Bamford questioned why protests about overseas conflicts are applauded, while those focused on domestic issues like homelessness, housing, or veteran welfare are often ignored or attacked. 'Imagine I called it the Freedom Rally for Australia, and I decide to march over and shut down the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I block traffic, I shut down emergency service routes, frontline services get delayed, and so on. 'Do you think the general population would celebrate that? Do you think the media would cheer it on? Would I have celebrities stand by my side, or would it be shut down, smeared and labelled before I even got there? Bamford didn't stop at domestic issues. He also turned his attention to what he describes as the ignored horror of global child trafficking, claiming that five million children are trafficked each year into sex slavery, war zones, and forced labour. 'I'm not blind to what's happening overseas,' he said. 'What's happening over there is horrific, and it needs to stop. 'But I'm also not naive to what happens globally. Did you know that 5 million children are trafficked every single year into sex ring and slavery and child soldier camps? 'That's not a conspiracy theory. I've spoken to people who rescue those kids. I've done podcasts with them. These people work 24/7, they're constantly on the move, and they're working conditions that most people couldn't even stomach - so where's the Harbour Bridge protest for them? 'Where's the outrage for that. 'Because when it's a trendy cause, it'll shut down the Harbour Bridge. 'But when it's about issues in our own backyard or shutting down the child trafficking world, it's crickets, nothing.' Aware that his comments might spark backlash, Bamford makes it clear he isn't concerned about being labelled. 'Before you call me a Zionist or a bigot or whatever makes you feel good, I'm only here pointing out that we should be fixing Australian issues first - the issues in our own backyard,' he said. Thousands of people have since commented on the idea, with most showing support for Bamford's stance. 'Come on Aussies, let's take Australia back and look after our own backyard,' said one user. 'Australian people need [to] stand together and forget the petty BS for one day and start being mates again,' said another. 'It really grinds my gears… our government should be helping Aussies first… we are in crisis here,' another wrote. One commenter said something needed to be done for future generations. 'They can't afford houses or food and too many [are] homeless — something has to be done,' they said. 'The government has to listen to us.' Another user, who works at a charity supporting at-risk youth, said they wished more people would direct their energy toward helping vulnerable Australian children. 'We all agree what's happening overseas is disgusting and awful - but there is only so much Australia can do for international conflicts,' they said. 'Where's the same level of sympathy for kids living in awful circumstances in Australia?' Some users supported the idea of a protest rally on August 31, with many saying they would attend if it went ahead.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ministers fear there could be riots as British towns with hundreds of Afghan arrivals finally learn WHY
Ministers have warned there could be riots after the lifting of a superinjunction which kept quiet a mass immigration scheme. The Ministry of Defence has alerted all Government departments of possible public disorder following the revelations that thousands of Afghans have been quietly slipped into Britain. It comes as those in towns across the country with large numbers of migrant arrivals from Afghanistan finally learn the true reason they came here. A blunder by the British military put 100,000 Afghans 'at risk of death' from the Taliban – but the scandal was covered up while ministers began rescuing them and bringing them to Britain. So far some 18,500 have quietly been brought here with many housed in military accommodation and hotels. A Whitehall briefing note from July 4, seen by the Daily Mail, states: 'MOD [Ministry of Defence] will need to work with colleagues across mitigate any risk of public disorder following the discharge of the injunction (noting that Home Office advice is that such a risk is higher during the summer period).' It can also today be revealed that last summer's riots following the Southport massacre were mainly in areas with the highest numbers of Afghan arrivals – and that ministers were privately warned about this. The public and MPs have not been told about a potential link between the government's secret immigration scheme and the far-right disorder that swept the nation. However the Mail can reveal that Cabinet ministers were briefed on it behind closed doors, on October 7 last year. In their briefing paper, seen by the Mail, officials warned: 'The recent far-right disorder targeting asylum seekers and Muslim communities was the worst outbreak of racial violence in the UK for decades. 'We know that 15 out of the 20 primary disorder hotspots are in the top 20 per cent of local authorities with the highest numbers of supported asylum seekers and Afghan resettlement arrivals.' However MPs were not given the full picture because of the superinjunction stifling Parliament. This is despite the fact there were numerous official inquiries under way at the time into what caused the violent unrest, in which police arrested 1,500 in towns and cities across the UK. A recent inquiry by the Commons' Home Affairs Select Committee concluded one of the key factors behind the rioting was that 'by failing to disclose information to the public, false claims filled the gap and flourished online, further undermining confidence in the police and public authorities'. At their meeting, ministers were urged to consider 'the importance of community cohesion'. The briefing paper noted: 'Given the scale of arrivals proposed, communities will need to see that arrivals are being managed in a fair and supported way.' The existence of the secret resettlement scheme will come as a shock – but not a surprise – in towns where Afghan arrivals have been hosted without locals being given the full facts. So many Afghans have been arriving that 20 per cent of all MOD property was given over to housing them, at one stage earlier this year. Yet even that was not enough, with many now being placed in taxpayer-funded hotels, despite the Government trying to reduce hotel use for migrants which overall costs taxpayers some £8million a day. In several towns there has been unease as baffled locals have not been given the true reasons for the influx and even their councillors and MPs have deliberately been kept in the dark. The Government said it was paying for 1,400 beds in hotels in Berkshire and West Sussex, with more hotels lined up in Preston, Aberdeen and Cardiff. In Bracknell, Berkshire, John Edwards, an independent town councillor, said: 'Bracknell has welcomed 300 Afghans and if these people served our Armed Forces then we want to treat them with dignity and respect and it's right we help them. But it's quite difficult when it's not being implemented fairly. They have been given a four-star hotel with their bills and their food covered and they get stuff like 'wraparound support'. Bracknell residents deserve the same level of support if this money is available.' Councillor Edwards said: 'I've been speaking to veterans who also served in Afghanistan, and one of them is in a one-bed flat with his wife and two kids - daughters aged three and five who both have been hospitalised because the mould in the flat is so bad – and they are not getting any help. 'He said something key to me, he said, 'you know, I was in Afghanistan and I know what these guys did for us, I know they are in danger from the Taliban, I want to help. But where's my help?'. 'And you know, they need to explain all this to people, not brush over any inconvenient truths, because that is what fosters resentment.' In May, Bracknell Forest Council issued a public plea to residents to ignore 'misinformation circulating'. Earlier this month, it issued an update admitting that if Afghans ended up homeless, it would have a duty to house them, but it added: 'Will [Afghan] people on the [scheme] get housing priority over veterans? No, the council's housing policy very clearly gives veterans high priority for housing. The people on the [scheme] are in transitional accommodation, commissioned and paid for by the MOD/central government.' No one in Bracknell nor anywhere else was told of the data breach and the real reason why the British government was bringing so many Afghans to the UK. Trouble also flared last year at service accommodation in Larkhill, Wiltshire, where Army chiefs were forced to shut down criticisms among families who raised issues with the relocation of Afghan refugees onto military estates. Soldiers' wives living in service accommodation had complained after Afghans were reportedly seen taking pictures of their children. They said they felt unsafe and argued the Afghans' behaviour, although likely to be innocent in motive, raised safeguarding issues. The Ministry of Defence came down hard, threatening troops and civilian staff with disciplinary action should they complain publicly again. The superinjunction has prevented the public and MPs being able to debate the merits of the scheme or understand the reasons why so many Afghans have been brought here. In private, Whitehall officials have been warning ministers for more than a year of 'significant integration considerations' of bringing such large numbers to Britain including the impact on 'local services such as education and healthcare', a briefing paper shows.
Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
This is how mass migration will change Britain beyond recognition
Britain will be unrecognisable by the end of this century. Unless things change, and change fast, the population of the UK will be permanently transformed by mass immigration. White Britons will become a minority by the year 2063. The foreign-born and their immediate descendants will become a majority by 2079. And nearly one in four people in the UK will be following Islam by the year 2100; this figure would rise to around one in three among under-40s. Many people struggle to make sense of the pace and scale of these changes. They ask how a nation can be transformed this fast without the consent of the governed. But, last week, brand new data from the Office for National Statistics has made it abundantly clear that these trends are already well underway. The findings are indeed shocking: more than one in three babies that were born in England and Wales last year have mothers who were not born in the UK; this rises to more than 40 per cent for babies in England, a record high and up by nearly 10-points in less than a decade. London, obviously, is at the forefront of these dramatic shifts. All six areas where 80 per cent or more of babies have at least one foreign-born parent are in the capital, with the City of London, Brent, Newham, Harrow, Ealing, and Westminster experiencing the most profound changes. But such is the legacy of mass immigration, since it began under New Labour and was then mainstreamed by the Tories, that lots of areas outside London are now also witnessing similar changes. If you exclude London, for instance, the one place in the country that has the highest share of babies who have at least one foreign-born parent is Luton: the figure there is an astonishing 79 per cent.
Telegraph
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
I deeply regret ‘island of strangers' speech, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said he 'deeply' regrets saying that Britain risked becoming an 'island of strangers' because of mass immigration. The Prime Minister said it 'wasn't right' to use that 'particular phrase', despite No 10 previously insisting that he stood by his words. He said neither he nor his speech-writers had been aware that the remarks could have been interpreted as an 'echo' of the language of Enoch Powell. The comments made by the Prime Minister last month drew a fierce backlash from Left-wing critics, who accused him of 'reflecting the language' of the politician's infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech. Sir Keir told The Observer: 'I wouldn't have used those words if I had known they were, or even would be interpreted as an echo of Powell. I had no idea – and my speech-writers didn't know either. But that particular phrase – no, it wasn't right. I'll give you the honest truth – I deeply regret using it.' Earlier this month, the Prime Minister suggested that he regretted the speech, admitting that he could have been more articulate. He insisted the message he was 'trying to get across' was supposed to have been about bringing people together. Sir Keir delivered the controversial speech last month while announcing a new programme of immigration restrictions. He said: 'Let me put it this way – nations depend on rules, fair rules. Sometimes they are written down, often they are not, but either way, they give shape to our values, guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to each other. 'In a diverse nation like ours ... we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.' Sir Keir said very high levels of immigration in recent years had caused 'incalculable' damage to the UK. It drew a furious backlash, with John McDonnell, the former Labour shadow chancellor, accusing the Prime Minister of 'reflecting the language of Enoch Powell'. Zarah Sultana, the suspended Labour MP, called the speech 'sickening'. Powell, the former Conservative cabinet minister who died in 1998, said in his 1968 speech that the native British population had 'found themselves made strangers in their own country' because of immigration. Despite the backlash, No 10 refused to retract the remarks. Addressing the reaction linking Sir Keir's words to those of Powell, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: 'We completely reject that comparison.' Asked to confirm that the Prime Minister stood by his comments, he said: 'Yes.' Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, also argued that what Sir Keir had said was 'completely different' to Powell. She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'I don't think it is right to make those comparisons. It is completely different and the Prime Minister said yesterday, I think almost in the same breath, talked about the diverse country that we are and that being part of our strength.'
