Right-Wing on the Rise?

Earlier this month far-right extremist groups gathered in St Kilda, Melbourne. They rallied for their own political views, in response to gang violence seemingly initiated by African youths on White Australians. The United Patriots are headed by Neil Erikson and Blair Cottrell, heavy critics of the Australian Government and its policies. It’s no secret that these rallies often historically have resulted in violence such as in the Cronulla riots of 2005 and we were joined by Political Researcher Kira Rose to talk about the implications of the rally.

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