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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.

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.