Individuals Found Guilty of Offensive Behaviour at Melbourne Anzac Day Dawn Service
Three individuals were found guilty of offensive behaviour for booing during a Welcome to Country ceremony at the 2025 Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne. A fourth individual was also found guilty in connection with the incident.
During the 2025 Anzac Day dawn service at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, approximately 50,000 people were present when Bunurong elder Mark Brown began delivering a Welcome to Country. The ceremony was interrupted by heckling and booing from parts of the crowd. Jacob Hersant, 27, Michael Nelson, 22, and Nathan Bull, 24, were found guilty of behaving in an offensive manner in a public place. Ian Harvey Lomax, 35, was also found guilty and punished for offensive behaviour related to the incident. According to gdelt, Hersant shouted 'we don't want to be welcomed' and 'what about the Anzacs', while Nelson said 'Australia for the white man' and 'fighting for' when told to stop and show respect. abc_au reported that three individuals who booed were found guilty of offensive behaviour. gdelt reported that individuals who disrupted the service have pledged to continue their activities.
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