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Indigenous Elders Booed at ANZAC Day Ceremonies, Arrests Made

4/26/2026

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Fight for Australia urged supporters to disrupt Anzac Day welcomes, prompting coordinated booing of Indigenous speeches.
Indigenous elders were booed at Welcome to Country ceremonies in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on 25 April 2026.
Uncle Ray Minniecon and Marcia Langton condemned the booing as a moral crime and called for bans on disruptors.
Police arrested a 24-year-old and issued move-on notices, while officials labeled the behaviour disgraceful and demanded stronger anti-racism measures.

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Fight for Australia urged supporters to disrupt Anzac Day welcomes, prompting coordinated booing of Indigenous speeches.
Indigenous elders were booed at Welcome to Country ceremonies in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on 25 April 2026.
Uncle Ray Minniecon and Marcia Langton condemned the booing as a moral crime and called for bans on disruptors.
Police arrested a 24-year-old and issued move-on notices, while officials labeled the behaviour disgraceful and demanded stronger anti-racism measures.