Prominent neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell crashed Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s press conference in Melbourne today, just days after he prominently joined Sunday’s anti-immigration march.
Allan was with Treasure Jaclyn Symes in West Melbourne when Sewell arrived.
“Why don’t Australians have the right to protest?” Sewell could be heard saying.
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell yells at Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan at a press conference in West Melbourne. (Rachel Eddie)
Thomas Sewell approaches the press conference from behind Premier Jacinta Allan and MP Sheena Watts. (Supplied)
“Why do you want to ban us from protesting? Shouldn’t we have the right to speak in our own country?”
Sewell was held back by security as Allan and Symes quickly left.
Sewell was heard telling security, “You don’t have the right to put your hands on me”.
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell gatecrashes a Victorian government press conference on Tuesday morning. (Rachel Eddie)
“We’re going to take this country back from politicians like you,” he said to Allan.
Sewell left the scene after Allan, walking away on foot.
The New Zealand-born white nationalist figure recently made a speech to the crowd at the anti-immigration March For Australia rally in Melbourne on Sunday.
Thomas Sewell at the March for Australia rally. (Photograph by Chris Hopkins)
In his tirade at the press conference, Sewell also incorrectly claimed 50,000 people attended that rally.
On Sunday, he was also seen in a crowd that allegedly attacked an Indigenous encampment, Camp Sovereignty, after splitting off from the main rally.
Police are investigating the incident, which Police Minister Andrew Carbines labelled “gutless”.
9news.com.au has contacted Victoria Police over Sewell’s appearance at the press conference.