Close Manus close Nauru & #BringThemHere

Gadigal/Sydney
June 24, 2016
Issue 
1099
News
More than 1500 people crowded into Sydney’s ornate Town Hall to rally for refugees.

More than 1500 people crowded into Sydney's ornate Town Hall as an east coast low brought rain tumbling down, to rally for refugees.

The pre-election refugee rights rally, themed 'Close Manus, Close Nauru, Bring Them Here', was held during World Refugee Week.

Speakers included Socialist Alliance Senate candidate Ken Canning, who gave a moving acknowledgment of country; Ian Rintoul from Refugee Action Coalition; TV personality Margaret Pomeranz, Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon, Sophia from Young Labor for Refugees, Hamad, a refugee, and Judith and Evan, who were teachers formerly on Nauru.

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Refugees & migrants
Asylum seekers & refugees
Socialist Alliance
Ian Rintoul
Refugee rights campaigns and actions
Sydney Town Hall
Uncle Ken Canning
Margaret Pomeranz
Lee Rhiannon

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