We, residents, tenants, businesses, community organisations, representatives and community leaders stand united against hate and fear being brought into our suburbs.
Together, we resoundingly condemn the hosting of an event on Monday 4th December that brought hate, vitriol and vilification to our proudly, diverse multicultural suburbs.
We condemn the actions and behaviour of white-nationalist hate groups who abused and vilified local residents through megaphones and intimidated and assaulted local residents in the streets of Kensington & Flemington.
This is not about 'free speech'. People like Milo have ample free speech.
This is about countering hate-speech, violence and its very real impacts upon people in our communities. We are stating that it is unacceptable.
We stand by and support all local residents who were abused, intimidated or affected by the presence of this event.
We are committed to stand up against racism and hate in our communities.
Signatories:
Abeselom Nega, CEO, iEmpower
Adam Bandt Federal Member for Melbourne
Alice Good, Local resident
Anthony Kelly, Executive Officer, Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre
Antonela M, Local resident
Benjamin Brown, Local Resident
Berhan Ahmed, Community leader, African Australian Multicultural Employment Youth Services
Bin Dixon-Ward, Local resident
Catherine Davis, Local resident
Caroline Ton, Local resident
Charmaine M, Melbourne resident
Danielle Bryan, Local Resident/mother/business owner, Run Like A Girl Australia
Daniel Astin, Local resident
Deidre Bullen, Local resident
Ellen Sandell, State Member for Melbourne
Ellie Levi, Community member
Emma Hilton, Local resident
Gaye Demanuele, Community member
Ibrahim Ibrahim, Community member
Jacqui Cusack, Local resident
Jason Coggins, Local resident
Jason Rostant, Community advocate, Jason Rostant Consulting
Jennifer Kanis, Local resident, former State ALP Member for Melbourne
Julia Orr, Local resident
Kerry B, Local resident
Leonie McGannon, Local resident
Lizzy Page, Local resident
Madison Garratt, Local resident
Margaret Rolf, Community member
Meron Slattery, Local resident
Morgan Watkins, Local resident
Natalie J. Russell, Resident
Nicole Jesudason, Local resident
Patricia Montagne Longue, Local resident
Peter Cribb, Past resident
Rebecca Smith, Local resident
Rob McLeod, Local resident
Ruwani Peiris, Local resident
Sofia Monkiewicz, Local resident
Stacey Olsson, Local resident
Stephanie Stribley. Resident
Telmo Gomes, Local resident
Tessa Charles, Local resident
Tom Cameron, Local resident
Victoria English, Local resident
Sign on to support this public statement as an individual, business or community group.
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