STATEMENT ON DAWN SERVICE
April 25, 2025
RSL Victoria and the ANZAC Commemoration Council are saddened and disappointed at the actions of a tiny minority during the Welcome to Country at today’s Dawn Service and express sincere apologies to Uncle Mark Brown and the Bunurong people.
Dr Robert Webster – President RSL Victoria has said “The actions of a handful were completely disrespectful to the Aboriginal community, veterans, and the spirit of ANZAC Day. In response, the spontaneous applause from the 50,000-strong crowd attending the service drowned out those who disrupted and showed the respect befitting of the occasion.”
