Kim Sattler, the Canberra union chief, wrote in the Canberra Times:
"The incident at The Lobby on Australia Day lasted little more than 30 minutes, and to describe it as a ''riot'' is a complete overreaction and distortion of the facts. It was not violent or dangerous. The national media were immersed in the crowd and appeared calm and safe. There have been no police charges filed or arrests made.
My staff and I took our own footage of the events on Australia Day. Upon reviewing that footage, and the footage available in the media and on YouTube, I am convinced that at no time was anyone in mortal danger. In fact, the crowd immediately parted to peacefully allow police access to the doors and windows of The Lobby.
There are many questions to be asked about the events of January 26, 2012, not least of which about the role of risk assessment and the decision to hold the event on that day in that location. The important question to ask though, is why do our media and our leaders insist on misrepresenting this situation as a ''riot'', when on clear view of the footage available, and from having been there myself, it was a disgruntled group of Australians, exercising a legitimate right to protest, in a peaceful and compliant way?"
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Hate mail from white supremacists
Sattler has told police she has been targeted by hate mail from a white supremacist group since the Australia Day protest.
In an interview with the Sunday Canberra Times, the UnionsACT secretary said she had solid support around the country following criticism about her involvement in the tent embassy unrest but was worried about ''parcels on my doorstep'' now a white supremacist group knew of her unlisted address.
"These people are very dangerous," Ms Sattler said.
"The letter I received was stomach churningly disgusting - crazy, lunatic, racist.
"It uses the words 'coon' and 'boong'. It attacks Jews."
The Australian Federal Police confirmed it was looking into the case after being told about it last Monday. A spokeswoman said the AFP was considering whether to investigate the anonymous hate mail.