Overview

• Magistrate Donna Bakos refused Sewell’s bail application in Melbourne, saying people have a right to go about their lives without being confronted by hateful speech.
• Sewell faces 25 charges including violent disorder, affray, assault and discharging a missile, with police alleging he led about 30 black‑clad men in an unprovoked attack that left three people injured, including a woman who needed staples for a head wound.
• Victoria Police charged four additional men over the incident — including two 29‑year‑olds, a 31‑year‑old and a 34‑year‑old — bringing the number charged to seven, with offences ranging from violent disorder and unlawful assault to assault with a weapon.
• Police confirmed a 23‑year‑old associate arrested alongside Sewell was also charged over booing during April’s Anzac Day dawn service, and he separately faces charges linked to the Camp Sovereignty clash.
• Camp Sovereignty supporters say the site remains on high alert with new patrols, while a public petition to strip Sewell’s citizenship has topped 100,000 signatures and New Zealand’s prime minister called him an awful human but said the matter is for Australia.