NZ-born neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell arrested in Melbourne over attack on sacred indigenous site

Thomas Sewell was arrested outside Melbourne Magistrates Court after an alleged attack on an indigenous site. Photo / @aborlandfan88 via X

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell has been arrested outside the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

Footage of the arrest shows several police officers arresting Sewell and another member of the black-clad National Socialist Network outside the courthouse on Tuesday afternoon.

It is understood the arrest is related to an alleged attack on the sacred indigenous burial site Camp Sovereignty on Sunday evening by the neo-Nazi group.

Footage of the incident shows some 50 NSN members swarming the site at the Kings Domain parkland.

Scuffles break out between the Nazis and other members of the public.

Sewell can be seen in the crowd and a photo from the incident appears to show him throwing a punch.

The tussle at the site followed the anti-immigration March for Australia rally in Melbourne.

NSN members attended the rally and Sewell spoke at the event.

Sewell appeared at court on Tuesday in relation to the allegation he intimidated a police officer in 2024.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sewell crashed a press conference with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, claiming the state Government was restricting the public’s right to protest.

Allan and other representatives at the press conference quickly left the scene.

Footage shows Sewell shouting questions at Allan while being physically blocked by security.

“Why don’t Australians have the right to protest? Why do you want to ban us from protesting?” Sewell asked.

As security tried to push him back, he said, “Don’t put your f***ing hands on me”.

Allan released a statement after the incident, stating it was “no surprise that Nazis oppose me and my government”.

“I wear that as a badge of honour,” Allan said.

“We know how these goons operate. They whip up fear to divide our society. They will fail.

“This isn’t about me. It’s about the other people in the community who Nazis target – like multicultural people, LGBTIQA+ people, First Peoples, and Jews.

“They’re the Victorians who are on my mind right now, and they’re the Victorians who our anti-hate laws will protect when they come into force later this month,” she said.

“As Premier, I’ll always be out and about in public fighting for you, like I am all day today,” she said.

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