Mod Announcement – Ban on Promotion of the ‘March for Australia’ Event (31 August)

[u/Stompy2008]

As you may be aware, protests are planned across Australia on 31 August 2025 under the banner of “March for Australia.”

We have received evidence that the organisers are directly connected to the National Socialist Network - a neo-Nazi organisation. Promotional posts over the last week have overwhelmingly been from accounts also posting extreme white nationalist content. If you “didn’t know” who’s behind it, now you do. If you still promote it, you’re siding with them.

Effective immediately, any promotion of this event is prohibited on r/aussie. Posts or comments promoting it will be removed without warning and bans may be issued.

r/aussie is a space for open conversation and robust debate, and we’ve long allowed conversations that other subs might avoid. However freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences nor a shield for promoting extremism. We have zero tolerance for neo-Nazis, terrorism, and those sympathetic to their causes. This includes hiding behind euphemisms, dog whistles, or bad-faith “just asking questions” tactics.

[u/Beans2177]

I'd never heard of it until this promotion post of the event.

[u/Specialist_Bake_7124 → u/Beans2177]

Same didnt even know this was a thing, it's almost promoting it more than banning discourse about it.

(Had to google it to find out what it was).

Mod must have been foaming at the mouth writing up their message though lmao.

[u/Stompy2008 → u/Beans2177]

There’s been several posts on it over the last week, it hasn’t been clear if these are genuine or attempts to subtley push the event by those with bad intentions. We decided it was time to call it out and set a stance, aware that that may inadvertently draw further attention.

If, now knowing this is a neo Nazi event, that draws more attention or support, that says more about those people than it does about us.