March For Australia Anti-Immigration Rally Organisers Target Indians

Queensland MP Bob Katter is the only mainstream politician to openly back the March For Australia anti-immigration rally scheduled for August 31, 2025. Photo: Facebook

A nationwide anti-migration march planned for August 30 claims Australia’s culture is being ‘replaced’—and targets Indian migrants as the face of the invasion.

A coalition of far-right and anti-migration protesters are set to march in Australian cities on August 31 in a nationwide “March For Australia” rally. 

The unnamed organisers released a manifesto targeting migrants and accused the government and big business of pushing a “mass migration” agenda.

The group’s manifesto singled out Australia’s Indian community as emblematic of “replacement”, - citing the debunked White nationalist and far-right “great replacement theory” that there is a conspiracy to replace white citizens with non-whites. 

Australian neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network (NSN) founder Thomas Sewell had previously claimed responsibility for organising the march, a claim rejected by the Facebook group March For Australia. 

The Facebook group recently posted that "every Australian who wants an immediate halt to mass immigration is welcome at the March For Australia", including right-wing groups.

"The media wants to play a game of labels. None of it matters. We are above cancel culture and will not let those opposed to our message dictate to us who and who isn’t (sic) allowed at our march. This includes people and groups on the right that many consider controversial," the social media post stated.

March For Australia Organisers Single Out Indian Community

A March For Australia flyer targets the Indian community in Australia. Photo: Facebook

The marches are scheduled across all capital cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Townsville. 

Organisers claimed without any proof that “big business”, including giants like Coles, Woolworths, the banking sector, universities, and the Business Council of Australia, are pushing for an ever-growing population, targeting a “Big Australia” with over 100 million people as soon as possible.

“This is about more than economics,” the manifesto states. “Each migrant means big business can sell another year’s worth of food or another mortgage. The only cost? Our nation.” It accuses successive governments, both Labor and Coalition,  of ignoring public opinion while facilitating what it calls a “transformation we never sought or consented to.”

The document expresses concerns around cultural change, wages, infrastructure pressures, housing, environment, crime, and community erosion. It declares, “More Indians have arrived in 5 years than Greeks and Italians did in 100,” framing Indian migration as a threat to Australia’s cultural identity and urging a halt to new arrivals. 

The group pushed the White nationalist conspiracy theory of cultural “replacement” in its manifesto. “And that’s just from one country... We know migration has a cultural impact. This isn’t a slight cultural change – it’s replacement plain and simple,” the manifesto stated. 

'Racist' Rally

While “March for Australia” organisers have not gained endorsement from mainstream political parties, their rhetoric has drawn support from minor conservative figures and online influencers known for anti-immigration views. 

Queensland MP Bob Katter is the only politician to have openly backed the March For Australia rally. In a social media video, Katter urged Australians to "March".

Federal Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke condemned the rallies, describing them as “anti-immigrant” and “divisive,” while Minister for Multicultural Affairs Dr Anne Aly called the rhetoric “grounded in racism and ethnocentrism that has no place in modern Australia.”

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) warned that singling out or scapegoating migrant groups for the country’s economic and social challenges ignores Australia’s shared history 

“Except for First Nations peoples, every Australian has a migrant heritage. Singling out new arrivals or culturally diverse communities ignores our shared history and undermines the values that bind us together,” FECCA said in a statement. 

FECCA Chair Peter Doukas urged that public debates should not “turn into attacks on people’s identity or heritage... We urge leaders and communities to reject any messages that promote racism or exclusion.”

Fact Check: What Do the Numbers Say?

Official statistics tell a more nuanced story. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), around 30% of Australia’s population in 2025 was born overseas, with India being the second-largest source country after the United Kingdom. 

The Department of Home Affairs reports skilled and family migration numbers remain steady, reflecting a carefully managed policy designed to address chronic skill shortages and an ageing population.

A June 2025 Lowy Institute poll cited by the protesters showed 53% of Australians think the current annual migrant intake is “too high.” Yet, the same poll reveals nuanced views and a majority supporting multiculturalism.

Global comparisons show Australians are relatively moderate in anti-immigration sentiment.