Thomas Sewell, a leader associated with neo-Nazi groups, has been charged in connection with an attack on a First Nations protest camp in Melbourne. The incident occurred on Sunday, following an anti-immigration rally known as the March for Australia.

On Tuesday afternoon, police arrested the 32-year-old Sewell outside the Melbourne Magistrates' Court. He was handcuffed and placed in a police van alongside two other men. Earlier that day, Sewell appeared in court facing charges related to intimidating a police officer and breaching an intervention order from 2024.

Later that evening, Sewell was charged with multiple offenses, including violent disorder, affray, assault by kicking, and discharging a missile. He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court again on Wednesday.

Two additional men, aged 23 and 20, were also arrested in connection with the attack. The 23-year-old from Mooroolbark faces charges of violent disorder, affray, and assault by kicking. The 20-year-old from Ardeer has been charged with violent disorder, affray, and discharging a missile. Both were granted bail and are set to appear in court on December 10.

Witnesses reported that approximately 40 men, dressed in black and some armed with flagpoles and sticks, violently confronted the Camp Sovereignty protest. Footage from the scene indicates that Sewell was part of this group. According to Camp Sovereignty founder Robbie Thorpe, four individuals sustained injuries, with two requiring hospitalization.

The police have stated that a group assaulted another group at Kings Domain park during the incident.

Earlier on Tuesday, Sewell and an associate disrupted a press conference held by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. He shouted insults at her, prompting her to leave the area while security intervened. In a video shared on social media, Allan expressed her shock at encountering a neo-Nazi at the event. "I’ll continue to fight for every single Victorian and push back against this odious, evil behavior of such a small number of people," she said.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Sewell's actions as "quite horrific" during a caucus meeting in Canberra. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles condemned Sewell's behavior, stating, "What we saw today with the premier was behavior which was intimidatory and, in turn, confronting for her." He emphasized that while Australians have the right to protest and free speech, they do not have the right to spread hatred or intimidate others.

Federal MP Josh Burns also criticized the presence of neo-Nazis at public events, calling it unacceptable. He expressed pride in Australia's diversity and multiculturalism, stating that the views of such groups do not represent the nation.

Senator Lidia Thorpe labeled the attack on Camp Sovereignty as outrageous and questioned the authorities' awareness of the threats posed by Melbourne's neo-Nazi groups.