Aussie anti-mass immigration rallies issue warning before the protests

Organisers of the March for Australia rallies have fired back at the Albanese government's claims of racism, and have vowed protests will remain peaceful unless counter-protesters show up and cause violence. 'We know our crowd will be well behaved but it will be up to police to ensure they aren't attacked by the counter-protesters and forced to defend themselves,' a spokesperson said.

They also rejected claims the rallies were racist, stating they were simply raising concerns about the rise of immigration in Australia. 'Discussions surrounding Australia's migration policy are too often met with accusations of "racism" or "bigotry". These are not sincere moral judgments,' the spokesperson said. 'These terms have been fused as cynical tools, designed to stifle legitimate public discourse on an issue the Australian electorate has long seen ignored, often by parties who are themselves the primary beneficiaries of mass immigration.'

The group went on to call for net zero immigration, meaning Australia would only allow as many people to settle in the country as the number of people leaving it. 'The policy setting will need to be further deliberated, but our supporters have asked for things such as net negative immigration for the foreseeable future or even less than 100,000 a year net long-term arrivals. As we want to represent all our supporters equally, it would not be right to wholly side with either one of these demands.'