https://www.noticer.news/melbourne-labor-event-box-hill-chinese/White Australians refused entry to Labor ‘Chinese Town Hall’ event in Melbourne
March 12, 2025
The Noticer
Disturbing footage has emerged of White Australian locals being refused entry to a Labor ‘Chinese Town Hall’ event in Melbourne, even though they had tickets.
Videos sourced by Chriscoveries show confused attendees being turned away from the meeting in the Chinese-dominated suburb of Box Hill on Wednesday night, where Foreign Minister Penny Wong spoke and former Premier Dan Andrews cancelled at the last minute.
While some ticket-holders were told they could not go in, others of Asian appearance could be seen being allowed to pass through a line of Victoria Police officers stationed at the doors.
Noticer News understands that all of those denied entry had booked their tickets through the Trybooking platform, while those who were let in had booked through Chinese social media app WeChat.
The event was advertised in English and Chinese, but images from the inside the meeting show much of the signage was in Chinese, including a slogan on the lectern where Wong spoke which read “vote Labor and protect your health with free GPs!”.
“We’re here to attend what’s a public meeting,” one of those refused entry told the camera, and went on to explain that she signed up online, got her ticket in the mail, and turned up only to be told the ticket “wasn’t valid”.
After the event one of the men who was not allowed in filmed himself yelling out to the foreign minister as she left.
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Penny Wong
, why has Labor been restricting freedom of speech for Australians?” he asked.
“Why weren’t Australians allowed in tonight to this event? Why were only Chinese people allowed in?”
Wong ignored the questions and was ushered into the backseat of a waiting car by security.
Freedom Party President Morgan Jonas later said on X that he was among those denied entry despite having a valid ticket.