Melbourne: Indigenous groups held rallies in Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra on Sunday, demanding a complete halt to immigration. Meanwhile, migrants organised separate demonstrations calling for strict action against those making racist remarks.
Speaking at an anti-immigration rally in Sydney, protest leader Michael Brown accused the government of allowing new immigrants for political gain, claiming it had “completely derailed Australia’s infrastructure.”
Brown said the country’s housing shortage had severely affected living standards, leading to high rents, rising unemployment, road congestion, overcrowded public transport and inflation. He urged the government to stop the influx of new immigrants for at least five years to stabilise the situation.
In contrast, migrant groups demanded an increase in immigration and stronger action against racial discrimination.
“The very foundation of Australia is connected to immigration. It is a violation of the law to discriminate or make racist remarks by calling someone an immigrant,” a migrant representative said during the rally.
