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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst, Sarah Basford Canales and Josh Butler

Coalition frontbencher condemns anti-voice rallies as ‘shameless’ attempt to push ‘extreme causes’

Shadow minister for home affairs, James Paterson
Shadow minister for home affairs, James Paterson, warns fellow no voters not to attend rallies promoted by Simeon Boikov. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A senior Coalition frontbencher has warned fellow no voters against attending anti-voice rallies promoted by a pro-Kremlin activist, arguing the events are a “shameless” attempt to push “wacky and extreme causes”.

Simeon Boikov, who uses the online persona “the Aussie Cossack”, is among those promoting “no to the voice” rallies around Australia this Saturday, including a major rally in Sydney featuring federal senator Ralph Babet and former MP Craig Kelly.

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