Police were required to break up a group of white supremacists demonstrating in the small town of Corowa, on the New South Wales-Victoria border, after reports of an unauthorised assembly.
The deputy leader of the opposition, Sussan Ley, says she has been ‘heartened’ by how locals responded to a rally of white supremacists in Corowa .The deputy leader of the opposition, Sussan Ley, says she has been ‘heartened’ by how locals responded to a rally of white supremacists in Corowa .Police have been required to break up a group of white supremacists demonstrating in a small town on the New South Wales-Victoria border.
About 50 people were demonstrating in Corowa, on the Murray River, on Saturday afternoon before police split them up.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email “About 12.15pm emergency services were called to Sanger Street, Corowa, following reports of an unauthorised assembly,” a statement read., who is the local federal MP, condemned the rally but said she was heartened that residents had made it clear racism had no place in Corowa.
“I am saddened this hate was forced upon members of my community, including many families who were simply enjoying their weekend, the day before the Corowa show,” Ley said. “It is clear this is part of a strategy to shock and provoke using regional towns … in recent months, similar activities have been rightly shut down in our cities.”Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersState and federal governments have banned Nazi symbols and gestures after concerns about a rise in antisemitism.
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