Photos: Australia to US welcome refugees rallies

February 4, 2016
Issue 

In response to the United State's President Trump's Muslim ban and his "bickering" with Australian PM Turnbull over the "US refugee deal" people have come out in protest across Australia to demand the US and Australia welcome refugees.

Read more about how Trump's refugee policy is inspired by Australia's here.

Here are photos of the protests.

Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney. Photo: Zebedee Parkes.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Melbourne. Photo: Em Jensen.
Newcastle. Photo: David Miller.
Newcastle. Photo: David Miller.
Newcastle. Photo: David Miller.
Newcastle. Photo: David Miller.
Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge.
Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge.
Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge.
Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge.
Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge.

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