Debate has intensified around the role of ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremonies at Anzac Day events in Australia, following calls for disruption and reports of crowd backlash at a Melbourne service.
Nationalist activist Jacob Hersant urged Australians to boo the ceremonial acknowledgements during dawn services, claiming they had “politicised a national day” and shifted focus away from remembrance. His comments drew criticism from officials ahead of Anzac Day commemorations.
In response Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan warned that anyone intending to disrupt services should “stay home”.
At the ANZAC Memorial in Melbourne, reports indicated that boos were heard during a “Welcome to Country” segment.
Nationalist activist Jacob Hersant has urged patriotic Australians to boo any “welcome to country” ceremonies performed at Anzac Day dawn services.
“They have politicised a national day and made it about antiwhite aboriginal grievance politics”https://t.co/gxgu7LUCiq
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News: Boos greet “Welcome to Country” at ANZAC Memorial in Melbourne pic.twitter.com/UUk6XgQm2W
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Fed-up Aussies boo loudly during a "welcome to country" at the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Sydney.
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Its disrespectful to those who perished to politicize this event. Mind you just look what VIC did to healthcare, no jab no life.
These n***ers need to know their place.
The only reason they are not speaking Japanese and bowing down before the Emperor, whilst slaving away, is Europeans. This is downright disrespectful.
And what are we going to do for the NZ ANZAC ceremonies? They are completely filled with Maori songs & Pagan Prayers – nothing in English anymore & they have the Chinese telling us about having suffered at Gallipoli??
It’s time to get the house in order in NZ. Are you Man or Mouse? of course we know the answer to that question…
The politicians promoting this B.S. need to have a stain on them for life by the way.