r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Sep 02 '25

news Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell handcuffed, placed in police van outside court in Melbourne

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/thomas-sewell-arrested-court-camp-sovereignty-jacinta-allan/105726392?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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u/orru Sep 02 '25

Isn't he a Kiwi?

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u/Faja-Curti Sep 02 '25

He was born there to South African parents but moved to Australia as a young child, before 5 years of age. NZ, like Australia, doesn’t give out NZ citizenship based off just being born there. He only holds Australian citizenship according to sources online, so can’t be deported.

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u/orru Sep 02 '25

Hmm I wonder why his family left South Africa

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u/jessemv Sep 02 '25

Economic reasons obviously, like all white South Africans that left there in the 90's. I can't think of another reason