March for Australia was a series of nationwide protests in many Australian cities that occurred on 31 August 2025, 19 October 2025, 26 January 2026 (Australia Day) and 30 August 2026. The protests aimed to express discontent towards perceived mass immigration in Australia. The protests have been described as far-right and white nationalist by many commentators. Investigations by ABC News and The Age found the organisers of the rallies to have ties to various neo-Nazi and white nationalist individuals, including the National Socialist Network.
The marches were promoted by various politicians and commentators, including One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts, One Nation WA MLC Rod Caddies, federal MP Bob Katter, and the neo-Nazi organisation National Socialist Network. It was reported that the Sydney protest was organised by pseudonymous nationalist figure Bec Freedom.
The protests garnered significant media attention inside Australia and caused concerns among some migrant community groups. Police estimated the number of protesters and counter-protester attendees for the August protest to be more than 50,000 across the country for the initial August 2025 rallies.https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/small-minority-of-illinformed-multicultural-groups-issue-warning-ahead-of-antiimmigration-protests/news-story/1429f3e682a6896e14a14bad4f1e203f
Hobart - ' nearly 300' The October 2025 and January 2026 protests had lower attendance than the August 2025 rally.
Links between organisers and far-right extremism ABC News Verify reported that organisers of the March for Australia rally had previously shared material associated with white nationalist ideas, including pro-Nazi and pro-Adolf Hitler content. The rally's website initially promoted "remigration", a far-right concept advocating the deportation of non-European peoples from Western countries, but the reference was removed shortly after the site went live.
Researchers have linked March for Australia messaging to broader extremist narratives. Organiser "Bec Freedom" was captured on a recording saying, "We need violence, I'm sorry, but we need fucking violence." When confronted by 2GB reporter Ben Fordham, Freedom later apologised, but she was also recorded in a two hour livestream on Twitter on 11 August, advising people on how to covertly introduce far-right ideas to make them sound more palatable to the mainstream. "... this is how I tried to explain it to somebody. I say, OK, so protect Australian heritage, culture, way of life. Next step, protect European culture, heritage, way of life. The next step is protect white heritage. It all means the same thing." She emphasised that by framing it this way, it would be more acceptable to the Australian public, as she believes that the concept of "Australian" refers only to white people or those with European white heritage.
Kaz Ross, an independent researcher of extremism, said this framing reflected a strategy to obscure far-right affiliations, noting organisers' prior references to "remigration" and "the great replacement", both linked to white supremacist ideology. Political sociologist Joshua Roose of Deakin University told ABC that far-right groups, including neo-Nazis, exploit concerns about migration, crime, and economic insecurity to advance "a much deeper, hate-filled, racist agenda", while emphasising that reasoned discussion on immigration policy remains possible.
In January 2026, an ABC News Verify investigation discovered that those involved with organising the march had encouraged people to join the White Australia Party, the political arm of the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network.
August 2025 protests
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Captain James Cook Memorial Approximately 1,000 people attended the anti-immigration rally in Canberra. The march began at the Captain James Cook Memorial at Regatta Point of Lake Burley Griffin before continuing over Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to Parliament House. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts were among the speakers at the rally.
It was later revealed that NSN member Zachery Hook had served as an organiser and marshal for the event.
New South Wales
Echuca/Moama An estimated 600 people attended the anti-immigration rally in Echuca/Moama.
Newcastle Foreshore Park An estimated 500 people attended the anti-immigration rally in Newcastle. No arrests occurred at this demonstration.
Sydney Belmore Park An estimated 15,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Sydney, with up to 3000 people at a coinciding pro-Palestine march and counter-protest organised by the Palestine Action Group (PAG) according to NSW police. Another smaller counter-protest attracted just under 300 people. The march began from Belmore Park near Central Station to Victoria Park in Camperdown, where speeches were given. NSW Libertarian Party MP John Ruddick was among the speakers at the rally. One woman was arrested in Hyde Park and was charged with breaching the peace. NSW Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Paul McKenna said that NSW force had "worked very closely with the organisers" to lessen any problems that may occur with the march, stating that "they assure us that they want to do things right, that they’re not coming to the city to cause problems or other anti-social behaviours."
Queensland
Brisbane Roma Street Parklands Police estimated that 6,000 people attended the protest. The march began from Roma Street Parkland and continued to the courtyard of Parliament House and the surrounding City Botanic Gardens. Queensland Libertarian Party president Lachlan Lade was among the speakers at the rally. Queensland Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Todd Reid commended the "overall peaceful behaviour" of the protest with only two people being arrested. One man was arrested and charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and another was detained for a breach of the peace.
Cairns "Freedom Park", Esplanade According to The Cairns Post, thousands gathered for the march in Cairns. The march began at Freedom Park on the Cairns Esplanade and continued to Fogarty Park, also on the Cairns Esplanade.
Townsville Anzac Memorial Park According to the ABC around 400 people attended the anti-immigration march in Townsville. The march was led by members of the Katter's Australian Party. Former party leader, Bob Katter gave a speech at the march and was joined by Queensland state MPs Nick Dametto and Robbie Katter.
South Australia
Adelaide Rundle Park South Australian Police estimated that 15,000 people were present at the rally in Adelaide, including both protestors and counter-protesters. The march began from Rundle Park up North Terrace to Parliament House and then onto Peace Park via King William Road. It was ended by organiser Mark Aldridge after being "hijacked" by the National Socialist Network, resulting in an altercation between protesters. Three people were arrested and charged in the protests, two were charged with "wearing articles of disguise" and failing to state personal details and the other for assaulting police.
A marcher at the Adelaide rally was seen holding a placard depicting Dezi Freeman, the alleged perpetrator of the Porepunkah police shootings that had occurred five days before the rally, where Freeman allegedly murdered two police officers and wounded another; at the time of the march, Freeman was on the run from police. The marcher attended a police station a few days later where he was arrested and was initially charged with displaying offensive material in a public place according to a statement by South Australian Police. South Australian Police would later update their statement to say that the man had been charged with offensive behaviour rather than displaying offensive material and would appear before Adelaide Magistrates Court in October 2025. On 28 October 2025, South Australian Police decided that they would not be pursuing a prosecution and would instead issue a formal adult caution notice to the man.
Tasmania
Hobart Salamanca Lawns
Approximately 300 protesters attended the rally. No arrests were made at the demonstration, although riot police were deployed following a clash between March for Australia and Rally for Hope protesters. Notable attendees included the daughter of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, One Nation candidate for Tasmania Lee Hanson, and City of Clarence councillor and former One Nation candidate Emma Goyne. The March for Australia rally drew a larger crowd than the counter-protest. Smaller, decentralised demonstrations also took place in Launceston, Tasmania.
Victoria
Melbourne Flinders Street station Police estimated that participants of the March for Australia demonstration and counter-protesters numbered approximately 5,000. Protesters marched from Flinders Street station to Parliament House, where speeches were then given. Thomas Sewell, leader of the National Socialist Network (NSN) was among the speakers at the rally.
Camp Sovereignty incident After the protest at approximately 5pm, a group of 40 to 50 men from the NSN, broke away from the remaining protesters and stormed the Camp Sovereignty around the Kings Domain Resting Place memorial. The group of attackers were reported to be armed with pipes and large tree branches, and appeared to target women and older members at the site's encampment, as well as damaging the sacred site. Camp Sovereignty organisers including its founder Krautungalung elder Robbie Thorpe told the ABC that four people were injured in the storming of the camp.
Police minister Anthony Carbines on 1 September 2025 confirmed that Victoria Police and counter-terrorism units were investigating the incident following a meeting with Chief Commissioner Mike Bush, amid calls for it to be classed as a hate crime. Sewell and other members of the NSN were arrested the following day on 2 September 2025, in relation to the incident.
The following Saturday, on 6 September, in response to the attack, Camp Sovereignty hosted Sovereign Day Out, bringing together numerous performers and musicians as well as First Nations cultural displays. The event was attended by several hundred people.
Wodonga An estimated 250 people attended the anti-immigration rally in Wodonga.
Western Australia
Perth Supreme Court Gardens
An estimated 10,000 people were at the anti-immigration rally in Perth according to Western Australia Police. The march began from Supreme Court Gardens and marched up St Georges Terrace to Parliament House, where speeches were then given. WA One Nation MP Rod Caddies was among the speakers at the rally. Three people were arrested in connection with the protest: two were charged with weapon related offences and the other for assaulting a public officer. A further 13 were issued move-on notices. Perth's rally appeared more subdued than those in the eastern states, with only a few hundred counter-protesters.
October 2025 protests A second series of March for Australia protests occurred on 19 October 2025.
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Captain James Cook Memorial More than 400 attended the anti-immigration rally in Canberra. The march began at the Captain James Cook Memorial at Regatta Point of Lake Burley Griffin before continuing over Commonwealth Avenue Bridge to Parliament House at about 12:20pm according to an ACT Policing spokesperson. A group of counter protesters clashed with the march at the base of the bridge, with police keeping the two groups apart. Two people were arrested but were later released and told to move on from the area.
New South Wales
Sydney Hyde Park