An Australian extremist’s interview outside a court has triggered widespread outrage after he launched an anti-India tirade, verbally abused a television reporter on camera and accused the mainstream media of hiding what he called “white replacement". The term is used by far-right commentators to refer to demographic change and a shrinking share of White people in the population.
Thomas Sewell, widely described as a neo-Nazi activist, is facing charges of offensive behaviour linked to a 2024 rally protesting refugees seeking permanent residency in Australia.
During the interview with a news broadcaster, Sewell said, “We don’t want Australia turning into a Third World country. Don’t want it turning into India. We don’t want it turning into Sudan. We want it to remain Australian. That is the primary issue."
The remarks quickly went viral. Critics pointed to the racist nature of the comments and what they viewed as insufficient pushback during the exchange.
🚨BREAKING – Australia 🇦🇺“We don’t want Australia turning into a third world country"
— TheLiberal.ie (@TheLiberal_ie)February 23, 2026
Sewell said his protest was against what he described as white replacement. “That is what we actually want to talk about," he said. “They don’t want to talk about white replacement. We want to reverse the process."
When the reporter suggested taxpayers were unhappy with his rally conduct, Sewell replied, “You don’t speak for the taxpayer, you’re part of a corporate entity that is anti-Australia."
He claimed that the average Australian does not want thousands or millions of illegal Indian immigrants staying in the country and said the protest targeted refugees demanding the right to remain.
The interview turned chaotic when bystanders interrupted. Sewell responded with personal insults, calling a man off-camera “fat" and “disgusting".
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