Video / Katie HarrisAn infamous Australian far-right misinformation superspreader is among the people who may attend an anti-government protest at Parliament grounds on Tuesday. Kiwi conspiracy influencer Chantelle Baker claimed on Facebook that YouTuber Avi Yemini and Rukshan Fernando, aka Real Rukshan, would be joining the masses in Wellington. Fernando, meanwhile, is described by mainstream Australian media as a Sri Lankan-Australian wedding photographer who has become a hero for those supporting Melbourne's anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown protests. Australian citizens are still expected to declare criminal convictions before being allowed entry to New Zealand." A police spokesperson said they had no comment on the Australian pair but they were aware of protest activity planned for Wellington on August 23.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 20, 2022 23:57 UTC