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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Basford Canales

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price speaking during a conference, with her hands out wide
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price initially said she was ‘honoured’ to join the Put Australia First event in Sydney. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP

Liberal Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backed out as the headlining speaker at an upcoming anti-immigration protest spanning several of Australia’s cities that was inspired by rightwing protests in the UK in September.

The Northern Territory senator announced shortly before midday on Friday she was “honoured” to join the rally against “mass immigration” and net zero. Less than 24 hours later, and after Guardian Australia contacted Nampijinpa Price’s office with questions, her announcement was wiped from social media.

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