Old Parliament House in CanberrA on fire.
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— Shane McInnes (@shanemcinnes) December 30, 2021
PROTESTORS set fire and destroyed the front doors of Old Parliament House late this morning (December 30).
Reports says several dozen protesters chanting “long live us” and “stop telling lies”, spoke through a megaphone about indigenous rights and colonisation. There was a stand-off with police for almost two hours after the fire was extinguished.
Members of the media filming the protest were also reported to have been assaulted.
One eye-witness said he saw a small fire and police arriving to remove the protesters.
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