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Booing mars solemn Anzac Dawn Service
Police arrested a 24-year-old man after the booing, while attendees drowned out the disruption with applause for Indigenous serviceman Uncle Ray Minniecon.
- Booing interrupted Welcome to Country addresses at Anzac Day Dawn Services in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth on Saturday, marring solemn ceremonies honoring Australians who served since World War One.
- Ahead of the services, organizers affiliated with the anti-immigration group Fight for Australia discussed disruption plans online, with posts on X explicitly asking, "Will you be booing the welcome to country this year?"
- In Sydney, NSW Police arrested a 24-year-old man for an alleged "act of nuisance" at Martin Place, while authorities in Perth issued 14 move-on notices targeting Indigenous veteran Di Ryder during her address.
- Defence Minister Richard Marles, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, and WA Premier Roger Cook condemned the heckling as "disgraceful" and "bastardry," emphasizing Anzac Day is a sacred, politics-free zone for reflection.
- In contrast, a crowd of 95,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground gave Indigenous elder Uncle Colin Hunter Jr a hero's welcome, as attendees nationwide drowned out disruptions with spontaneous applause.
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