The mayor of Lane Cove, David Brooks-Horn, described the language in the pamphlets as unacceptable. The flyers distributed on Sydney's north shore this week promoting a rally oustide the Chinese Consulate on Saturday. "I am shocked by reports that members of our community have received such inflammatory material in their home letterboxes," he said. "The way it is written is clearly divisive and is at odds with the strong sense of community we have in Lane Cove." Party for Freedom chairman Nick Folkes confirmed that he printed 5000 pamphlets and has been distributing them around the lower north shore, inner west and inner city.

The brochure states that "greedy foreign invaders" are "pricing locals out of the market", warning that "Australians will become a minority in their own land within the next 30 years if present invasion figures continue". Party for Freedom's Nick Folkes, pictured with Pauline Hanson. Mr Folkes said his flyers were not intended to offend but to draw attention to the issue of foreign investment in Australia. "We are really concerned about the high level of foreign ownership in Australia - it's getting out of control," he said. "If you can't control the economy you are not going to have a high standard of living. Why is this government encouraging foreign ownership at the expense of Australian families? It's insane. I can see a future where Australians are a minority in their own country."

The son of a Russian refugee mother, Mr Folkes said he was not anti-Chinese. "I've had mixed reactions [to the flyers]," he said. "I've had a surprising amount of abuse from Chinese people saying 'You're racist'. I've made it pretty clear we're talking about Chinese nationals. We're not talking about Australians of Chinese heritage." A YouTube video in which Mr Folkes burns the flags of China, the Greens, the Coalition and Labor as well as images of Prime Minister Tony Abbott and NSW Premier Mike Baird is aimed at provoking debate, he said "A lot of people may not like it but we need to have a conversation about these important issues," he said. "I see as offensive what's going on with the whole economic genocide of the Australian people. They can't afford a home, they can't find a decent job. I find that offensive. A lot of people feel bound by political correctness but if we can get this conversation going it would be bloody excellent, actually."

The pamphlets were widely condemned with Multiculturalism NSW cheif executive Harkan Harman saying the message would not resonate with the Australian public while Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka described it as a "vile attack." Member for Lane Cove Anthony Roberts has referred the matter to the police. "I have sent a letter to the local area commander at Ryde asking him to investigate any possible breaches of the law and, if so, bring appropriate charges against anyone involved in the production and distribution of the offensive leaflet," he said. The Party for Freedom is not registered with the Australian Electoral Commission but Mr Folkes hopes to have enough supporters to gain registration in time for the next federal election. According to a post on Facebook, 2200 people have been invited to the rally at the Chinese consulate on Saturday and almost 800 say they will attend.

A NSW Police spokesman confirmed that officers were aware of the planned protest.