At least 100 masked individuals dressed in black participated Saturday in a neo-Nazi march through the streets of Melbourne, Australia. The demonstrators marched through the central business district of the city while carrying Australian flags and chanting "White man fight back" slogans.
Members of the National Socialists Network held a flashmob protest last night, marching through the Melbourne CBD for over an hour whilst displaying a banner reading "WHITE MAN FIGHT BACK"
The march was led by NSN leader Thomas Sewell.
This is the first major protest the group… pic.twitter.com/I0Y06C0TRz— What's News!? (@Whats_Newsss) August 8, 2025
During the march, a 26-year-old man who approached the group and tried to stop them was violently attacked and taken to the hospital in non-life-threatening condition. No one was arrested during the march.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan harshly condemned the march and said, "Nazis don't belong in this country and they know it. That's why they hide behind masks in the dark." Allan announced that new anti-vilification laws will take effect next month, and subsequently, police will be granted powers "to unmask cowards at protests."
Nazis don't belong in this country and they know it.
That's why they hide behind masks in the dark.
I thank Police who maintained the public order.
It's clear they need more powers, and we're giving it to them.
Our criminal Anti-Vilification laws come into effect next month.…
— Jacinta Allan (@JacintaAllanMP) August 9, 2025
The march was led by the far-right organization "National Socialists Network," and it is considered the first major demonstration by the organization since Australia Day events, when more than a dozen participants were arrested, including the organization's leader himself, but all charges were later dropped.
