Key Facts

• An anti-immigration group asked followers how loudly they would boo welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day services.
• Welcome to country speeches involve Indigenous elders acknowledging traditional land at public events.
• The group “Fight for Australia” encouraged opposition to these ceremonies and has connections to the larger “March for Australia” movement.
• Booing occurred at multiple Anzac Day events, including in Sydney and Melbourne, disturbing the ceremonies.
• Uncle Ray Minniecon, a veteran and Indigenous elder, was booed while giving a welcome speech and expressed sadness about the hostility.
• Police removed some people from an Anzac Day service in Perth due to fears they would disrupt the event; no arrests were made.
• The anti-immigration group claims they did not organize the booing but posted about it due to public interest.
• The group criticized the ceremonies as “woke rituals” but said the booing targeted the ceremonies, not the soldiers.