Antisemitism Report 2009 - World Jewish Congress

She also wrote that groups of immigrants tended to develop a "mob mentality", claimed KKK
members she knew were "intelligent" and that she did not want immigrants who did not speak English
or assimilate into "the Australian life" to be allowed into the country.
"If we allow the Islamic faith to continue to grow, sooner or later the Australian way of life will be
destroyed," Ms Verney wrote in one post.
"I can't even imagine where we start to fix the problems caused by the introduction of this *cough
cough* religion and its invasion of our society, but something needs to be done. Before its (sic) too
late."
Of bashed Indian students, she said they were "playing the victim card" and "the shit around their
head must do something to their brain".
"Maybe a gun to their head might help them get the hint that they are not wanted here!!," she wrote.
Edna Wakley, president of the Griffith Community FM Association and station manager at 2MIA, said
in a statement that she was "horrified" by Ms Verney's affiliations, and that she was unaware of until
yesterday.
She said the station did "not condone in any way sites such as these" and would "take appropriate
disciplinary action where necessary".
2MIA prides itself on "multicultural programming" and has several presenters from diverse
backgrounds. Ms Verney works there as a sales representative and also presents a music show on
Saturday afternoons.
"It is disappointing that this staff member's actions could place a cloud over the integrity of this
Association and all that it has achieved in Ethnic Broadcasting, multiculturalism and the community at
large," the statement said.
When Ms Verney was approached for comment over her Facebook posts, she said it was
"unfortunate" patriotism was now regarded as racism.
"As a proud Aussie, I welcome new Australians in the hope and belief that they too, become proud
Aussies," she said.
"This country is beautiful the way it is, and like most average citizens, [I] do not want our society to
change to suit others' needs."
But after this website approached 2MIA for a comment yesterday, Ms Verney began removing some
of her Facebook group affiliations and posts.
In April, a contractor for one of Australia's largest Defence Department-linked companies was
suspended after she was alleged to have been involved as an administrator of the neo-Nazi web
forum Blood & Honour.
The reversals in fortunes suffered by the Australian imitators of the US "militia" groups,
which began in 1996, continued during the period in review. The militia sub-culture
suffered due to the new, more restrictive gun ownership legislation introduced in the wake
of the 1996 Port Arthur mass murder; the change in government from their hated "Fabians"
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