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Anzac Day heckler identified and unrepentant

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We can reveal the man who booed the "Welcome to Country" at the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Martin Place and he's making no apologies.

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Anzac Day heckler identified and unrepentant

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Good evening. Tonight we can reveal the man who booed the welcome to country at the Anzac Day dawn service in Martin Place and he's making no apologies. We tracked down 24-year-old Eli Toby, who's living with his parents near Penroth. It's not the first time he's been in the spotlight. He was also at a neo-Nazi rally outside Parliament House. Out of the shadows and into the light. I want to talk to you about your boo moment. Three days after a remembrance service that will be hard to forget, we decide to say boo to Sydney's accused Anzac agitator. Why don't you boo at those people at the dawn service? He is 24-year-old Eli Toby and while you might not have seen him, police will alleged you most certainly heard him. All 66 seconds of he and a band of dawn service spoilers. You have any apology to make to the

diggers to their families living at home with mum and dad. Do they know about what happened? I haven't told him yet. I'd rather you guys not tell him. But the secrets out and not for the first time. Here he is at last year's neo-Nazi rally outside Parliament House. The welcome to country, it's not right. Why is it not right? Because it's designed to humiliate the memory of why Australia. Do you think that was the right forum though to do it? I haven't really gave much thought to me. But others have. I was appalled, totally disgusted. It actually made me cry. While Saturday's shout-down triggered widespread, disgust, it also triggered broad debate. With the RSL now reviewing the entire Welcome to Country concept. Welcome to country has been overdone and I think that is unfortunate. But while some argue over that, there's no retreat from this. Not sorry for it. Not sorry for the booing. I should be able to say what I like. He'll appear in court in June. Can you please leave him? All right. Thanks. Clementine CUNIO 7 News.

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