Tone-deaf Greens disco on Anzac Day

WA Greens backflip after community backlash about planned ANZAC Day rave fundraiser 

Australia is in a strange space where the traditions that enabled our high standard of living are being taken for granted by those who revel in the freedoms our Diggers continue to defend. There are few days as hallowed as Anzac Day. It is not merely a public holiday, it is a moment when Australians pause to honour those who put their lives on the line, whether it was on the shores of Gallipoli, the jungles of Kokoda, or the deserts of Afghanistan.

It’s a day for reflection, for gratitude, and for the quiet acknowledged that our freedoms were paid for in blood. Sophie Greer, the Greens’ candidate for Perth, and her party have decided to mark this solemn occasion with a ‘Greens Party Party’ fundraiser at an inner-city bar and tattoo parlour.

While most Australians will be attending dawn services, laying wreaths, or sharing a quiet moment with family, the WA Greens, under Greer’s banner, are planning to hold a rave dance party to raise funds for their election campaign.

Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

Michael de Percy brings us two pieces today. The first relates to the insensitive Greens disco organised for Anzac Day. ‘Sophie Greer, the Greens’ candidate for Perth, and her party have decided to mark this solemn occasion with a ‘Greens Party Party’ fundraiser at an inner-city bar and tattoo parlour.’ Indeed, and before the day was out, they quietly moved it – presumably out of embarrassment.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Tone-deaf Greens disco on Anzac Day.

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