‘Don’t Want Australia Turning Into India’: Neo-Nazi Activist’s Racist Remark Caught On Camera

Last Updated:February 24, 2026, 07:59 IST

Thomas Sewell, known as a neo-Nazi activist, is facing charges of offensive behaviour linked to a 2024 rally protesting refugees seeking permanent residency in Australia.

An Australian extremist’s interview outside a court has triggered widespread outrage after he launched an anti-India tirade, verbally abused a television reporter on camera and accused the mainstream media of hiding what he called “white replacement". The term is used by far-right commentators to refer to demographic change and a shrinking share of White people in the population.

Thomas Sewell, widely described as a neo-Nazi activist, is facing charges of offensive behaviour linked to a 2024 rally protesting refugees seeking permanent residency in Australia.

What all did he say?

During the interview with a news broadcaster, Sewell said, “We don’t want Australia turning into a Third World country. Don’t want it turning into India. We don’t want it turning into Sudan. We want it to remain Australian. That is the primary issue."

The remarks quickly went viral. Critics pointed to the racist nature of the comments and what they viewed as insufficient pushback during the exchange.

Sewell said his protest was against what he described as white replacement. “That is what we actually want to talk about," he said. “They don’t want to talk about white replacement. We want to reverse the process."

When the reporter suggested taxpayers were unhappy with his rally conduct, Sewell replied, “You don’t speak for the taxpayer, you’re part of a corporate entity that is anti-Australia."

He claimed that the average Australian does not want thousands or millions of illegal Indian immigrants staying in the country and said the protest targeted refugees demanding the right to remain.

The interview turned chaotic when bystanders interrupted. Sewell responded with personal insults, calling a man off-camera “fat" and “disgusting".

Asked if he would plead guilty, Sewell said, “Not guilty," before hurling further abuse as the segment ended.

What are the charges he is facing?

The rally at the centre of the charges was held in opposition to a refugee demonstration outside the office of Immigration Minister Tony Burke. Sewell alleged that protesters were self-entitled and claimed authorities were unfairly targeting him with what he described as “just more nonsense offensive behaviour charges."

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