The disruption of the Anzac Day dawn service was condemned by Australia's political leaders. Photo: ABC News: Danielle Bonica
- A 23-year-old man has been charged over the disruption of the Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne in April.
- Police confirmed the man was arrested alongside Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell earlier this week.
- He also faces charges related to an attack on Camp Sovereign over the weekend.
Police have charged a man over booing at the Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne earlier this year.
The event was disrupted during a Welcome to Country address, when members of the crowd began to jeer and heckle.
Some hecklers demanded the Welcome to Country be stopped, but were drowned out by applause from the rest of the gathered crowd.
A 23-year-old Mooroolbark man was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with behaving in an offensive manner, offending against decency and taking part in a disturbance.
Victoria Police confirmed the man was arrested alongside Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell outside the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
He will face the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on November 17.
The man also faces charges related to an attack on Camp Sovereignty on Sunday.
Dawn service disruption sparked outrage
The solemn mood of the event in April was broken during the Welcome to Country address given by Bunurong (and Gunditjmara, on his mother's side) man Uncle Mark Brown.
The ABC understands a group of far-right extremists was present at the Shrine.
Police were later seen escorting prominent Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant away from the service.
In November, Hersant was the first Victorian found guilty of performing an illegal Nazi salute in public and was sentenced to one month behind bars.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the heckling at the Melbourne service was a disgrace.
"This was an act of low cowardice on a day when we honour courage and sacrifice," he said in April.
Thomas Sewell faces a string of charges over an incident at Camp Sovereignty over the weekend. Photo: ABC News: Justin Hewitson
Neo-Nazi leader to have bail application assessed
A judge will today rule on a bail application by Victorian Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell, who is being held in relation to the Camp Sovereignty attack.
Mr Sewell faced court on Wednesday and was remanded in custody after police argued he was too dangerous to be allowed to walk the streets.
The 32-year-old was hit with 25 charges, including violent disorder, affray, assault, discharging a missile and other offences over the incident at Camp Sovereignty on Sunday.
On Wednesday, Detective Senior Constable Saer Pascoe told the Melbourne Magistrates' Court that Mr Sewell should be refused bail because he posed an unacceptable risk to the community.
"The applicant's behaviour in recent times has been escalating in violence and concerning behaviour," he said.
However, Mr Sewell's lawyer, Matthew Hopkins, said there would be evidence put to the court showing "at least some elements of provocation" against the black-clad men before the Camp Sovereignty melee.
"There was some conflict and we will be submitting evidence of graffiti on cars," he said.
Mr Sewell was already on bail at the time of Sunday's incident.
He was midway through a contested hearing on charges of intimidating a police officer when he was arrested on Tuesday outside the court.
- ABC
