Australians have been gathering in their thousands around the country to mark Anzac Day and pay tribute to Australia's veteran community at ceremonies and events.
However, Sydney's Anzac Day Dawn Service at Martin Place was interrupted by loud booing.
The interruption came when the Acknowledgement of Country was being delivered by Uncle Ray Minniecon, whose grandfather served with the Light Horse Brigade.
Minniecon continued with the Welcome To Country and was met with applause when he finished.
Minniecon later told the ABC that those who booed "should show respect to us as Traditional Owners".
Brigadier Vincent Williams, who is the acting president of RSL NSW, said he was appalled by the boos.
"His family have contributed enormously to this nation through the First World War to the current day," he told the ABC.
"I'm pretty convinced that none of that bunch of louts who were booing have ever done anything constructive for our nation."
A man was later arrested by NSW Police for an alleged act of nuisance.
Services around the country have been taking place this morning, including on the Gold Coast, where accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith attended.
Roberts-Smith, who is currently on bail and has denied all charges, arrived at about 4.30am wearing a suit, and sat near the back.
Yesterday he released a statement and said: "Anzac Day is sacred to me and every other veteran. I will be attending to pay my respects and I encourage everyone else to."
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