Overview

• Coordinated protests by the March for Australia group are scheduled for 31 August across six cities, promoting an all‑white Australia, an end to so‑called mass migration, and a ban on foreign flags.
• Organisers have singled out recent Indian arrivals in their messaging, intensifying concern within Indian Australian communities.
• Community posts and leaders, including Sikh representatives, have urged migrants to stay home on Sunday, and some workers have asked employers for the day off due to safety fears.
• The Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland has written to lawmakers condemning the rhetoric as divisive and calling for protection of multicultural communities, while local politicians report constituents are afraid.
• The buildup follows smaller anti‑immigrant protests in multiple cities and aligns with ASIO’s warning that nationalist and racist violent extremists aim to mainstream and escalate their activities.