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Crowds around the country have rallied against coal seam gas (CSG), budget cuts and the government of the prime minister, Tony Abbott.Crowds around the country have rallied against coal seam gas (CSG), budget cuts and the government of the prime minister, Tony Abbott.
Protesters took to the streets in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra with banners calling to close the gap for Aboriginal people, end CSG mining and put a stop to budget cuts.Protesters took to the streets in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra with banners calling to close the gap for Aboriginal people, end CSG mining and put a stop to budget cuts.
More than 500 people gathered in Sydney’s CBD to hear Greens senator Christine Milne, who was introduced as the “leader of the opposition”. More than 5,000 people gathered in Sydney’s CBD to hear Greens senator Christine Milne, who was introduced as the “leader of the opposition”.
Milne told the crowd it was time for Abbott to stop pressing the “fear button” and forget about data retention.Milne told the crowd it was time for Abbott to stop pressing the “fear button” and forget about data retention.
The annual March in March event attracted colourful parodies of politicians, mostly targeting the Liberal party with some expletive-laden messages directed at Abbott.The annual March in March event attracted colourful parodies of politicians, mostly targeting the Liberal party with some expletive-laden messages directed at Abbott.
“Is being an incompetent buffoon also a lifestyle choice?” read one banner at the Sydney rally.“Is being an incompetent buffoon also a lifestyle choice?” read one banner at the Sydney rally.
“Terrorists are threatening our way of life,” said another, alongside a picture of the prime minister.“Terrorists are threatening our way of life,” said another, alongside a picture of the prime minister.
Others carried signs to speak out for refugees, women and gay rights.Others carried signs to speak out for refugees, women and gay rights.
Several hundred people attended the March In March event in Perth to voice concerns on a range of issues including Indigenous rights, climate change, homelessness, live animal exports and metadata.Several hundred people attended the March In March event in Perth to voice concerns on a range of issues including Indigenous rights, climate change, homelessness, live animal exports and metadata.
Federal Labor MP Melissa Parke told the crowd she thought Abbott was a cross between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and former US president George W Bush and that he was leading “the worst government ever”.Federal Labor MP Melissa Parke told the crowd she thought Abbott was a cross between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and former US president George W Bush and that he was leading “the worst government ever”.