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Refugee Rights Protest Hits Kirribilli House

cam | 17.04.2006 07:42 | April 2006 No Borders Days of Action | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | London | World

Upon arrival at Kirribilli house the police used force to push everyone off the street onto the footpath. With the few hundred people protesting it made it cramped and uncomfortable. Loud and passionate speeches took place from various people from activist groups, religous leaders and media personalities. The action ended with some street theatre from Perth activists.

Kirribili Protest
Kirribili Protest

Kirribili Protest
Kirribili Protest

Kirribili Protest
Kirribili Protest


On Easter Sunday around 250 people showed up at Kirribilli to continue the protest against the government. Refugee rights was the issue of protest but there were contingents for anti-war, Industrial Relations and anti-homophobia. The stuggle to protect refugees was made harder with new government policy that will see all refugees that land in australia to be processed offshore.

With heavy police presence the march went from Milsons Point train station, through Kirribilli to Kirribilli House. There was much support from people at shops and looking from their houses.

Upon arrival at Kirribilli house the police used force to push everyone off the street onto the footpath. With the few hundred people protesting it made it cramped and uncomfortable. Loud and passionate speeches took place from various people from activist groups, religous leaders and media personalities. The action ended with some street theatre from Perth activists.

The protest then left with plans to march back the way they came. Police once again used force to stop this from happening, even though permission for it had been granted before the protest. An alternate route back to Milsons Point was taken.

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