Police oppose bail for New Zealand-born neo-Nazi leader in Melbourne

Wednesday 3 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 3 Sep 2025, 8:49pm

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Thomas Sewell, a New Zealand-born white supremacist, has been charged following an alleged attack on an Aboriginal protest site in Melbourne. Police are fighting to keep him in custody, citing concerns over escalating violence. Meanwhile, a petition calling for his deportation to New Zealand has gained over 60,000 signatures.

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1. Otago Daily TimesWed 3 Sep 2025, 12:56pm

   Police fight to keep NZ-born neo-Nazi leader locked up (opens in new tab)

   • NZ-born Neo-Nazi charged over attack on Aboriginal protest site (opens in new tab) Wed 3 Sep 2025, 12:56pm
2. RNZWed 3 Sep 2025, 1:04pm

   Thousands of Australians call for neo-Nazi leader to be deported to New Zealand (opens in new tab)

   • Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell faces Friday bail decision after arrest over alleged Camp Sovereignty attack (opens in new tab) Wed 3 Sep 2025, 7:48pm
3. NZ HeraldWed 3 Sep 2025, 1:50pm

   Thomas Sewell: Thousands of Australians call for neo-Nazi leader to be deported to New Zealand (opens in new tab)

   • Thomas Sewell: Calls to deport New Zealand-born neo-Nazi from Australia likely to fail (opens in new tab) Wed 3 Sep 2025, 8:49pm