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Police Bolster Security as Anti‑Immigration Marches Set for Sunday Across Australia

Officials label the campaign hateful, linking it to white‑nationalist ideas.

International education is Australia's fourth largest export, but with protests looming that demand dramatic cuts to migration, some experts think the event could "cast a shadow over the brand of Australia".
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City of Ballarat Mayor Tracey Hargreaves said the council will stand with its intercultural community ahead of far-right anti-immigration marches. Picture by Kate Healy
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Overview

  • March for Australia events are scheduled in every capital on 31 August, promoting an end to so‑called mass migration and a ban on foreign flags.
  • NSW Police approved the Sydney rally and say up to 1000 officers will patrol inner‑city areas, while Victoria Police will invoke designated‑area powers in the Melbourne CBD.
  • Authorities flag the risk of confrontations as anti‑racism demonstrations are expected at the same time in Sydney and Melbourne, with police promising swift action against unlawful behaviour.
  • Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly condemned the rallies as divisive, and opposition figures urged debate that does not target specific communities.
  • An organiser using the alias “Bec Freedom” was recorded equating “Australian heritage” with “white heritage,” and flyers spotlighting Indian migration have heightened fear and stay‑home calls within migrant communities.