Hecklers and booers at Anzac Day welcome to country ‘must face the full force of the law’, PM says
by Henry Belot from World news | The Guardian on (#6WVSQ)
Anthony Albanese says disruption of ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth was act of low cowardice on a day when we honour courage and sacrifice'
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Anthony Albanese has condemned the booing and heckling of welcome to country ceremonies in Melbourne and Perth during Anzac dawn services as a disgrace" and called for those responsible to face the full force of the law".
A small group of people booed and yelled throughout the welcome delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown in Melbourne. An acknowledgment in Perth was also interrupted by a person shouting obscenities.
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