Justice for the innocent

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More than 200 people gathered at the Arena on August 11 for the "Justice for the Innocent" benefit gig for the Doomadgee family of Palm Island. The gig raised funds for the civil case against the Queensland police and Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, who admitted that his actions caused the death of Mulrunji Doomadgee in the Palm Island watchhouse in 2004.

Mulrunji's brother, Alec Doomadgee, told the gig that "we're not going to rest till there is justice because that's what this is about — justice for the innocent". Performers included Kev Carmody, Dick Desert and the Shotgun Country Club, the Indigenous Intrudaz, Banawurun and the Beasts of Bourbon. A second Justice for the Innocent benefit will feature 10 bands in 10 hours on September 16, starting at 1pm at the Troubadour, Fortitude Valley.

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