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Indigenous elder booed during Anzac Day Welcome to Country in Sydney

At the Anzac Day dawn service at Martin Place in Sydney, a small group of interjectors shouted and jeered as Uncle Ray Minniecon delivered his acknowledgment of country. Similar booing of Indigenous speakers occurred at services in Melbourne and Perth.

  • Sydney, Australia
  • Severity 2 of 5 — Harassment, threats, or intimidation

Reported by 3 sources

  1. el-balad.com/16923698
  2. abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/anzac-day-racism-booing-welcome-to-country-ray-minniecon/106608414
  3. perthnow.com.au/news/familys-15-year-fight-for-indigenous-soldiers-victoria-cross-c-22262813

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