Last week, rallies were held under the banner of “March for Australia.”

The organisers spoke of taking the country “back,” though they never said to where. They demanded “no foreign flags”, while flying one themselves. And they were embraced by neo-Nazis, who saw in these marches a chance to strut under the cover of patriotism.

Let me be clear: racism dressed in national colours is still racism. Bigotry draped in the flag is still bigotry. Those who waved our symbols while spitting on our people........

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