A Tasmanian Indigenous group that initially planned to gatecrash the Anzac Day march was eventually granted permission to participate — it now wants to lead the event next year.
The Tasmanian RSL has said it does not want the Indigenous group Frontier Wars to participate in future Anzac Day marches after it was allowed to take part in Thursday's march in Hobart.The Frontier Wars group said it was"amazing" to attend the marchThe group initially planned to gatecrash this year's Anzac Day march in the city, but was granted permission to take part at the eleventh hour.
The acting president of RSL Tasmania, Geoff Leitch, said the Frontier Wars were not part of the Anzac Day tradition that specifically honoured those who have served in conflicts since Australia's federation.
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