A large group of nationalist activists have held a pre-election demonstration against both major parties outside of a Liberal Party senator’s office in Melbourne.
More than black-clad and masked 30 members of the National Socialist Network (NSN) marched to Senator James Paterson’s office on York Street, South Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon with a banner saying “Liberal or Labor, Third World Australia”.
NSN Leader Jacob Hersant, who did not wear a mask, then made a speech through a loudspeaker that ended with the demonstrators chanting “Australia for the White man”, and “White man, fight back”.
Video obtained by Noticer News shows 30+ members of the National Socialist Network arriving at Liberal Senator James Paterson’s office in Melbourne today.
Jacob Hersant then makes a speech next to a banner saying “Liberal or Labor, Third World Australia”.
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“Can our nation survive any more betrayals? Blow after blow we’re suffered, struck by those who were supposed to be our protectors,” he said through a megaphone while pointing to Mr Paterson’s image on the office window.
“We were told that our choice mattered, that we vote for what we want.
“We’re nationalists, and how is it with the nationalism of the Liberal Party? These traitors have surrendered our sovereignty – our people are displaced by swarms of foreigners, every excess of perverse and vulgar filth is allowed to fester in our cities.
“We’re socialists, and how is it with the socialism of the Labor Party? These traitors have squandered our prosperity – our people are deprived of housing and are forced to compete with foreigners here and abroad for stagnating wages of diminishing value.
“The Liberal Party is swamping us with Third World populations, and the Labor Party is dragging us into Third World conditions. Both are the same, each is an interchangeable conspirator. Both are to blame, each is equally guilty.”
Mr Paterson, a strong supporter of Israel and Australia’s “hate speech” laws, addressed the demonstration by saying he was “not remotely intimidated by cosplaying losers who hide their faces behind masks”.
“I certainly won’t be lectured on patriotism from people who worship a failed foreign regime. These protesters only make me more determined to protect Australians from extremists of all stripes,” he told The Age.
Mr Hersant responded by saying that the Liberal senator prioritised the interests of Israel over those of his own nation.
“James Paterson cares only for the Jews. He only cares for this country insofar as it can be used to serve Israel,” he told Noticer News.
“The reality is he puts an alien regime before Australia. Australian National Socialists put Australia first whilst taking inspiration from our honourable kinsmen across the sea.
“Patriots cannot allow our country to get caught up in internecine conflicts like the Second World War. There are too few White men on this planet for us to slaughter one another on behalf of the Jews.”
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The protest comes just days after two other prominent NSN members, White Australia leader Thomas Sewell and Joel Davis, faced court in Adelaide after being charged over the group’s last protest on Australia Day that resulted in 17 arrests.
The pair applied to have their bail conditions altered so they can associate with one another, citing the implied right to freedom of political communication under the Constitution, but had their application refused by a magistrate, citing Mr Sewell’s capacity to organise large public demonstrations.
Mr Davis said he and Mr Sewell now intended to challenge the non-association order in the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Mr Hersant is also appealing a jail sentence on similar constitutional grounds after becoming the first person convicted under Victoria’s Nazi salute ban.
Header image: The NSN protesting outside Mr Paterson’s office (supplied).
