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Right-Wing Protester Disrupts Iftar, Sparks Community Outrage
3/11/2026
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Story summary
- A man identifying as "right wing" gatecrashed Ballarat's Iftar dinner, shouting racial slurs and threatening children.
- Police told him to leave without any arrest.
- Community leaders and local officials are demanding a thorough investigation.
- Victims report trauma, with one father saying his daughters are too scared to sleep.
- Premier Jacinta Allan condemned the attack, with a petition for legal action growing to over 1,000 signatures.
