Overview
- Australian Border Force detained South African national Matthew Gruter between 4 and 5am and transferred him to Villawood immigration detention pending removal.
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cancelled Gruter’s visa on Monday after he was identified at the 8 November National Socialist Network rally outside NSW Parliament.
- The minister said appeal options are very limited and expects swift departure, while Gruter’s supporters claim he will try to pursue legal avenues.
- NSW authorities launched a review into police authorisation of the rally after a communication failure was acknowledged by senior police.
- State responses include a bill to curb protests that impede access to places of worship and consideration of banning Nazi slogans, as employers probe participants with one Sydney Trains worker stood down and Australia Post investigating.