Commentary by Scott Balson, Global Web Builders.

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As I was about to leave home for the Prosper Australia Rally the phone rang... a man identifying himself as an Aborigine named "Barry" and coming from an Ipswich Mission station. Barry said that he hated me.

He said that he hated all Pauline Hanson supporters and was abusive and rude using the "f" word all the time.

I took his comments and his threat to "visit me" on board... realising he was responding to an letter that I had written that had appeared in The Queensland Times that day.

(Barry or Dan right above - after he identified himself taken protesting at the Nicholas Street rally in August 1998.)

The rally was taking place just under 6 months after the launch of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in Ipswich it was to be a celebration of Australia's ANZAC spirit and was planned by One Nation to be held in the heart of Brisbane.

Brisbane was Jim Soorley territory. Soorley was the Labor Party Mayor who was on a mission to keep One Nation from their democratic right of free speech... he had compared Pauline Hanson to Adolf Hitler.... he is despised by church groups, rate payers and, of course, One Nation supporters.

In the days leading up to the Prosper Australia rally at which Pauline Hanson was to be the guest of honour RSL head Bruce Ruxton pulled out of a commitment to talk at the last moment for no reason and the brass band who were to play at the rally were intimidated by the protest being organised by the violent Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee.

This was the committee that had planned to physically assault Pauline Hanson.

The co-ordinator of the protesters was the Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee whose spokesman was a man called Brian Webb (seen here on the right). He had said to the press in the days leading up to the rally that he was against violence, but as you will soon discover he actually incited violence at the Prosper Australia rally.

The protesters were the usual motley mob of lunatic left no-hopers (as you will see) who felt that they had found a cause, even though they did not really understand what it was.

During the protest outside Festival Hall where Ms Hanson was to speak thirteen protesters were arrested and two police were physically assaulted, one receiving gashes from an unknown instrument in his back and a female constable being bashed over the head while arrests were being made. She was taken to hospital. Photographs of the incidents involving the assault of the male and female constable are in the picture gallery.

Included in the arrests on a variety of charges was Mark Gillespie, seen here on the left at Queen's Park.

.Rintoul (spokesman for the International Socialist Organisation), who also apparently attended, said following the violence in Dandenong, "We don't condone individual vigilant acts against Hanson supporters," he says. "But we are for militant protests and mass action to close meetings down."

The official police estimate of the numbers of protesters was 300 at its peak. Some 1,100 guests ran the gauntlet to hear Ms Hanson speak.

My challenge following the event is to Brian Webb of the discredited "Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee" which is nothing more than a front for the violent arm of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to refute the claims made in this report. This challenge was sent by way of a letter to The Queensland Times.

Here is the evidence supporting this claim that the ALP are behind the violent Anti-Racism Committee:

• The Ipswich Anti-Racism Committee spokesman, Peter Arndt, being identified as a rank and file member of Ipswich Central branch of the ALP (after previously holding many senior positions like secretary).
• The head of the Ipswich branch of the Anti-Racism Committee being Virginia Clark, secretary of the Oxley branch of the ALP.
• The monthly meetings of the Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee at ACTU House in Peel Street.
• Trade union leaders speaking at their meetings.. (Bob Carnegie at Prosper Australia pictured on right)
• The Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee organiser Brian Webb inciting violence at the Prosper Australia rally.

The protesters rally at Queens Park before the march on Festival Hall.

• Protest organiser had claimed in The Courier Mail that at least 1,000 protesters would front... you be the judge.

Fashion statements.

• Meet the protesters - the self-styled "mainstream" Australians.

The march on Festival Hall.

• The two block walk to Festival Hall was too much for some of the "spaced out" protesters.

Protesters try the patience of police.

• The protesters mounted the police barricades and refused to get off when instructed.

The arrests begin.

• The police arrest the trouble makers - and sustain injuries.

Brian Webb, protest organiser, reveals the violence behind the Brisbane Anti-Racism Committee.

• Webb calls on the protesters to violently break through police lines and enter the Hall.

The protest marshals fight for glory after the arrests.

• Confusion reigns supreme as protest factions try to gain the attention of the rent-a-crowd with varying degrees of success.

The Prosper Australia rally.

• The rally starts on time... Pauline Hanson speaks and the large number of guests in the hall cheer....

Pauline Hanson's speech.

• Pauline Hanson's speech on Australia and the ANZAC spirit.

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