Far-Right Neo-Nazis Attack Indigenous Camp Melbourne Injuring Four

Over the weekend in Melbourne, a violent attack occurred at Camp Sovereignty, an Indigenous protest camp, when a group of 20 to 50 men, including members of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network led by Thomas Sewell, stormed the site. The attackers, dressed mostly in black and armed with sticks and poles, targeted predominantly women at the camp, resulting in four people being injured and two hospitalized with severe head injuries. The assailants were reported chanting racist slogans such as “white power” and “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi oi oi,” while also tearing down an Aboriginal flag. The Victorian government and police condemned the attack, with authorities investigating the incident as an affray and engaging with affected First Nations people. The violence followed large anti-immigration rallies across Australia, where some rhetoric crossed into racism and xenophobia, prompting widespread condemnation. Camp Sovereignty organizers described the attack as unprovoked and a deliberate attempt to intimidate their community during regular gatherings.