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White Supremacist Disrupts MP Forum, Police Called In

2/27/2026

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Tim Wilson, the Member of Parliament for Goldstein, hosted a Bentleigh East forum disrupted by Matt Trihey, a white supremacist tied to the National Workers Alliance who claimed immigration poses an existential threat to Australia.
Police were called after about ten minutes.
Trihey has a history of disruptions, including a candidates’ forum in Kooyong last year.
Wilson recently became shadow treasurer after narrowly winning his Goldstein seat.

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Story summary

Tim Wilson, the Member of Parliament for Goldstein, hosted a Bentleigh East forum disrupted by Matt Trihey, a white supremacist tied to the National Workers Alliance who claimed immigration poses an existential threat to Australia.
Police were called after about ten minutes.
Trihey has a history of disruptions, including a candidates’ forum in Kooyong last year.
Wilson recently became shadow treasurer after narrowly winning his Goldstein seat.