Hundreds of people turned out to the Reclaim Australia Rally this morning held at Rockhampton’s Central Park Fountain.
One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson was the event’s guest speaker where she spoke about the concerns she had of the future of Australia.
Those concerns were clearly shared among the group of ralliers as cheers of support echoed the park when Ms Hanson spoke.
Rockhampton’s Chris Hooper stood out in the crowd.
With a sign hanging around his neck depicting a cartoon, the local Have A Chat drop in centre owner, made a clear statement of his thoughts on the controversial event.
Chris, 62, said he attended the rally to see what people’s views were like in Rockhampton.
“This cartoon I thought summed up my thoughts on the matter,” he said.
“I just think sometimes these things can be a little too extreme and everyone needs to understand that a large percentage of Muslims that come and live here want to live the Australian lifestyle and only a small percentage don’t. You can’t stereotype that all Muslims are for ISIS.
“I look after an Iranian bloke and he doesn’t like ISIS or anything that they stand for, he came to Australia to live the way we live. People need to remember that there’s fanatics in all religions and cultures, it’s not just Muslims.
“I use to own a farm on Emu Park Rd where workers from all over the world would come for work and I realised that we’re not all that different. There’s bad people from all different cultures, including Australia, and there’s good people.”