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Thomas Sewell Broadcasting Extremist Messages from Melbourne Property

Government agencies and Meta are investigating whether his Instagram posts broke Australia’s new hate‑speech laws as Sewell seeks a High Court ruling to overturn his group's ban.

Overview

  • Investigative reporting found Sewell posting seven masked videos with antisemitic and homophobic content to a new Instagram account that began in May while appearing at a Hurstbridge property.
  • Visual details in the videos match a multi‑million‑dollar Hurstbridge home that is listed as the registered address for a White Australia association document.
  • Corporate records show the property is owned through a company with director Martin Featherstone and shareholder Christina Macgregor, and Featherstone confirmed he charged Sewell rent to live there.
  • Meta says it is probing whether the posts breached its hateful conduct rules and a Home Affairs spokesperson said federal agencies are monitoring for potential breaches of Australia’s strengthened hate‑speech laws.
  • Sewell has launched a High Court challenge to overturn the government listing of the National Socialist Network so he can seek formal registration of a White Australia party, a move that could test enforcement of the new laws and platform moderation.