Indigenous and political leaders have condemned the behaviour of a small group who disrupted a solemn dawn service at Melbourne’s shrine of remembrance. Indigenous elder Uncle Mark Brown was delivering his welcome to country when he was booed and heckled by members of the crowd. One man has been charged on summons following the ugly outburst.
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00:00I invite Uncle Mark Brown, Bunurong elder, to present the welcome to country.
00:07A shared moment of reflection and respect, shattered by abuse.
00:12I'm here to welcome everybody to my father's country. Beautiful Bunurong country.
00:19The hecklers drowned out by the crowd.
00:22We pay our respects to all of my elders.
00:25And we pay respects to all of my community members.
00:30Police escorted neo-Nazi Jacob Hussant from the shrine after the service.
00:35First Nations Australians appalled at this morning's events.
00:39When you've got people who disrespect the whole of the ANZAC concept by doing that,
00:44it just erodes any positives on the day.
00:47What I was heartened by was the amount of people in the crowd absolutely appalled by it as well.
00:53Politicians also condemning the actions of those involved.
00:57This was an act of low cowardice on a day when we honour courage and sacrifice.
01:03They're a stain on our national fabric and they are not part of the Australian culture.
01:09Not only is their behaviour not welcome, it'll be condemned by those in attendance.
01:14Victoria Police say a 26-year-old Kensington man will be charged on summons.
01:19Reports of a similar incident at Perth's dawn service have been called out by WA's Premier.
01:25Totally inappropriate, totally disrespectful, disgusting.
01:29Uncle Mark Brown finished his welcome undeterred.
01:32Welcome to the beautiful woman and country.
01:34Welcome to the beautiful woman and country.
01:36You