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Far-right activist storms council after worker labelled Parkdale Secondary students ‘oppressors’

A far-right extremist stormed a Kingston council meeting after one of its employees labelled Parkdale schoolboys ‘oppressors’.

Far-right extremist Neil Erikson storms Kingston Council meeting

A far-right extremist has stormed a council meeting verbally attacking councillors amid a youth worker labelling white, Christian males as “oppressors” at a school presentation.

United Patriots Front founder Neil Erikson has uploaded a video of himself storming the Kingston City Council chambers on Monday night and shouting at councillors over the controversial Parkdale Secondary College presentation.

Erickson is seen intimidating councillors in the video, saying “if it was a Muslim kid, you would’ve sacked her (council worker) by now.

“Why don’t you be racist to me, bully me,” Erickson said.

Security are then seen escorting Erikson out of the council chambers, saying “police are being called, please leave”.

He then shouts: “Cowards mate, you’ve got kids.”

Erikson has uploaded a video of himself storming the council chambers.
Erikson has uploaded a video of himself storming the council chambers.
Neil Erikson, a far right public figure, stormed the Kingston City Council chambers.
Neil Erikson, a far right public figure, stormed the Kingston City Council chambers.

The Sunday Herald Sun revealed Year 11 boys at Parkdale Secondary College were ordered to stand up in class and then slammed by a council youth worker for being white, male and Christian ­“oppressors”.

The extraordinary attack by a female Kingston City Council worker last week has outraged parents disgusted their children were unfairly targeted for being white boys.

The Sunday Herald Sun has been told the council youth worker held a talk about privilege, pronouns and “intersectionality” at Parkdale Secondary College last Wednesday and asked Year 11 boys to stand up if they were “white”, “male” and “Christian” and then told them they were responsible for being “privileged” and “oppressors”.

Several parents have said they were angry and “disgusted” by the incident.

In a statement on Facebook on Monday afternoon, the Kingston council said it was “deeply sorry” the recent diversity and inclusion session at the school caused “hurt” and “anguish” to students and parents.

“Please be assured we are investigating this as a matter of urgency and will take measures to ensure this can never happen again.”

Parkdale Secondary College students said they felt “ashamed” and “targeted” after the presentation.
Parkdale Secondary College students said they felt “ashamed” and “targeted” after the presentation.

A year 11 student said pupils were left “shocked” by the presentation.

“It was so messed up, we thought for a moment it was a joke, but then we realised it wasn’t and we were so upset and angry by it all,” the 16-year-old said.

“She basically said straight, white, Christian males were oppressors and they held all the power and privilege in ­society.”

She said the male students had felt “ashamed” and “targeted” during the presentation.

“We were shocked but it was quite difficult to say anything because she was also talking about LGBTQI+ and if you spoke out against that you feared you’d be called homophobic,” she said.

Last month, footage emerged of him in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court using a megaphone to yell “Mohammed was a terrorist” and “Mohammed was a false prophet” at a group of approximately 100 worshippers gathered at the holy SalamFest event

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