Melbourne’s Dawn Service was marred by booing from numerous attendees during Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown’s welcome ceremony.

Hersant was captured being led away by police from the service, according to reports by The Sydney Morning Herald.

A video also captured Hersant arguing with a Channel 9 reporter.

“Why do you feel like you‘ve got a right to be here today and do that in front of—” the reporter can be heard asking Hersant, who began speaking over the top of him.

“Because I’m a Victorian, I’m an Australian, I can express my point of view to the public if I wish,” Hersant said.

“They want to humiliate us over and over again … they’re cowards.”

Hersant was met by resounding boos from people gathered nearby before he referenced the Voice to parliament.

“The reality is we voted No, people are just too scared, they’re scared of media pressure, they’re scared of the government,” he said.

Hersant raised his right arm at about a 90-degree angle in front of journalists and news cameras outside the Victorian County Court in 2023, just days after the Victorian parliament enacted the Nazi Salute Prohibition Bill.

“Oh, nearly did it, it’s illegal now, isn’t it?” he said at the time.

“Australia for the white man, heil Hitler.”

Victoria Police have confirmed a 26-year-old Kensington man was being investigated in connection with the incident.

He has since been interviewed by police and was directed to leave the Shrine of Rememberance. No charges have been laid.

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan slammed the “beyond disappointing” conduct, though no political leaders have identified who the disrupter was by name.

“I strongly condemn the hateful disruption of this morning’s Dawn Service. A neo-Nazi disrupting this day is appalling – it has no place here,” she said in a statement.

“To pierce the sombre silence of The Dawn Service is more than disrespect – it dishonours all who have served, fought and fallen.

“And to boo the Aboriginal servicemen and women who served our nation shows ignorance, hatred and a complete lack of respect – for them and for everything Anzac Day stands for.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton also condemned the disruption while speaking on Today shortly after attending a Dawn Service in his Dickson electorate.

“Our Diggers fought against the Nazis. That this movement, the neo-Nazis, has any presence in our country at all is just an outrage and a disgrace,” he said during an appearance on Today.

“You look at the Nazi ideology, the deaths that it led to, the destruction – not just in Europe but across the world … that it could be glorified by Australians here shows that these people are mentally unwell.

“It should be condemned and police come down heavily on them. It just has no place in our community and our society whatsoever.”

Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Keogh shared a similar sentiment.

“We know now that that booing was led by someone who’s a known neo-Nazi,” he said.

“And frankly, when we come together to commemorate on Anzac Day, we’re commemorating some of those soldiers who fell in a war that was fought against that sort of hateful ideology,” Mr Keogh said.

“I’ve seen the public reporting of at least one of the names of one of the people that was involved in that and that person is known publicly for their engagement as in neo-Nazi activity in Australia.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also moved to condemn the alleged incident as “abhorrent, un-Australian, and disgraceful”.

“There is no place in Australia for what occurred in Melbourne this morning,” Mr Albanese said.

“A neo-Nazi disrupting Anzac Day is abhorrent, un-Australian, and disgraceful.

“The people responsible must face the full force of the law.”

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles slammed those involved as “idiots” disrupting the way Australians wanted to commemorate the “sacred day”.

“The sentiment that was on show here at the Shrine of Remembrance here in Melbourne was very much present,” he told Sky News.

“It was a beautiful service and a service befitting of all of those who have worn our nation’s uniform, and that is what I want to focus on.”

Another heated exchange broke out among members of the crowd gathered at the Australian War Memorial for the national Dawn Service.

An attendee was heard yelling out, “Free Palestine” following the playing of the Reveille.

Another person said in response: “Go kick a landmine”.

A WA service was also reportedly disrupted by a heckler, with Premier Roger Cook calling the incident “totally inappropriate”, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

“Totally inappropriate, totally disrespectful, disgusting,” Mr Cook said.

“This is a solemn occasion. It’s one where we should come together as a community.

“For someone to use it to make a political point and in that disrespectful way, is really quite unacceptable.”