![]() Victoria Police said it was on site at the rally to keep the peace between the different groups 'This is a time for us to consider whether tougher laws are needed.' 'The brazen marching with neo-Nazi salutes in front of the Victorian Parliament is unacceptable. 'It's nasty, it's bigoted and it should be called out. 'History showed that minorities, including the LGBTIQA+ community, have been targeted before. 'Scapegoating minorities is their business model, and it has no place in Australia. ![]() 'Both groups seek to bully and blame minority groups in their dark ideology. 'The ugly alliance between anti-trans bullies and neo-Nazis on display in the city today was extremely confronting,' Mr Burns wrote on social media. Macnamara MP Josh Burns called for some tougher laws to be considered after yesterday's event. Victoria Police tried to keep both groups separate, but there were some clashes between the two sides. The chant has been used at other rallies against the anti-trans speaker across the country. They were opposed by an even larger group of people advocating for transgender issues, who were heard chanting 'Posie Parker you can't hide, you've got Nazis on your side'. The group was seen shouting slurs at transgender activists and performing the Nazi salute as they stood on the steps of parliament. The men were all wearing black and some of the marchers wore balaclava-type masks during the protest. ![]() The group of men, dressed in black, performed multiple Nazi salutes while holding a sign that read: 'Destroy Paedo Freaks.'Īt least 30 members of the far-right Nationalist Socialist Movement were seen marching down Melbourne's Spring St in support of Ms Keen-Minshull. The rally attracted a heavy police presence in the area including officers from the public order response team and the mounted branch. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew (pictured with wife wife Catherine) slammed protesters who performed the Nazi salute during an anti-transgender rally that quickly turned violent, telling them Nazis are 'not welcome' in the stateĭozens of protesters gathered outside Parliament House on Spring St about midday. 'Because your rights are not negotiable.' Mr Andrews said his government will 'always support' trans people in Victoria. 'And those who stand with them don't, either.' Their evil ideology is to scapegoat minorities - and it's got no place here. 'They were there to say the trans community don't deserve rights, safety or dignity. 'I wish it didn't have to be said, but clearly it does: Nazis aren't welcome,' Mr Andrews wrote on Twitter. He condemned the protesters and said they're attempt to 'spread hate' was not welcome Their stunt has sparked outrage in the community, including a fiery rebuke from Mr Andrews on Sunday. Masked men gave Nazi salutes in Melbourne's CBD when they crashed the demonstration between pro-transgender and anti-transgender activists. It is not suggested she had any link with Saturday's violence.īut her controversial views are believed to have sparked the tense clash between anti-trans and pro-trans activists in front of Victoria's Parliament House. The group performed the Nazi salute which was quickly condemned and sparked calls for tougher laws to crack down on white supremacists
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