Police Block Anti-Immigration Group from Anzac Day Service in Western Australia
Western Australian police removed 15 people associated with issue-motivated groups from Anzac Day commemorations to prevent disruptions. This action followed booing incidents during ceremonies in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Officials and leaders condemned the booing, which occurred during Indigenous acknowledgments of country.
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police stated they proactively blocked 15 members of issue-motivated groups from attending Anzac Day commemorations. Police said the intervention aimed to protect the dignity of the events, maintain public safety, and ensure the community could pay respects without disruption.
People connected to the group posted footage online showing police in Perth approaching people and blocking them from attending the dawn service. Police stated that failure to leave would result in arrest. No arrests were made, and the dawn service proceeded uninterrupted.
Sydney, New South Wales police arrested a 24-year-old man for an alleged act of nuisance at the Martin Place dawn service. Police will allege he booed during the Indigenous acknowledgment of country at the Cenotaph site. A small but noisy interjection of booing occurred during the event.
In Melbourne, police in Victoria reported awareness of two incidents of booing during the dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance. Officers moved into the crowd upon hearing the behavior but were unable to identify anyone at the time. Booing also occurred at a ceremony in Perth.
The booing has been condemned by First Nations leaders, RSL officials, and state premiers. Ahead of Anzac Day, the anti-immigration group Fight for Australia, formerly known as March for Australia, encouraged supporters to contact RSL branches and request that welcome to country not be included in ceremonies.
“The 'morons' who disrupted Saturday’s speeches should be named, photographed and banned from all future Anzac Day services.”
Officials stated that booing was absolutely inappropriate and un-Australian but added that they could understand frustration about the over-use of welcomes to country. Such acknowledgments are overused and devalued as a result, and that decisions on their inclusion are up to individual organizing committees.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 2026-04-25
Western Australian police removed 15 people from Anzac Day services to prevent disruptions.
1 sourceThe Guardian - 2026-04-25
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Sydney for booing during the Indigenous acknowledgment at the dawn service.
1 sourceThe Guardian - 2026-04-25
Booing incidents occurred during dawn services in Melbourne and Perth.
1 sourceThe Guardian - Before 2026-04-25
Fight for Australia encouraged supporters to request exclusion of welcome to country from ceremonies.
1 sourceThe Guardian
Potential Impact
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Ongoing public debate on the role of welcomes to country in national events.
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Increased scrutiny on inclusion of Indigenous acknowledgments in future public ceremonies.
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Heightened police presence at upcoming commemorative events to prevent similar incidents.
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Potential policy reviews by RSL branches on ceremony protocols.
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The booing reflects legitimate public frustration with the perceived overuse of welcome to country rituals at traditional war commemorations, prompting necessary debate on their appropriateness.
- Valence skewnotable“blocked 15 members of issue-motivated groups... to protect the dignity... without disruption”systematically negative portrayal of anti-immigration group as threats to solemn eventsAdjectives and adverbs systematically slant toward one interpretation even though the underlying facts are neutral.
- Selective sourcingnotable“condemned by First Nations leaders, RSL officials, and state premiers... quote from Marcia Langton”quotes only from critics; opposition view from Taylor added but minimizedEvery quoted expert shares one viewpoint; no counter-expert is given meaningful space.
- Loaded metaphorminor“booing has been condemned... 'morons' who disrupted Saturday’s speeches”uses loaded terms like 'disrupted' and 'morons' to frame booing negativelySources share the same narrative framing verbs (“sow doubt”, “spark backlash”) — a sign of a shared template, not independent reporting.
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