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Around a thousand march in Invasion Day rally in Canberra, protesting at Parliament House
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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1/26/2025
Around a thousand people have attended an Invasion Day rally in Canberra, marching in protest to Parliament House. James Vyver reports.
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Around 1,000 protesters have marched from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy to here at Parliament
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House.
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Indigenous leaders giving the megaphones to First Nations children to lead chants.
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Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land, no pride in genocide, no pride in genocide.
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Pleased to change the date of Australia Day and for better social outcomes for Indigenous
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Australians, ringing out with the backdrop of federal parliaments.
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The broad feeling of inequality and injustice was palpable among those attending the rally
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and across generations.
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The rally started at the Tent Embassy where those attending were invited to take part
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in a smoking ceremony.
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Indigenous leaders spoke of Australia being a racist country where disadvantage is woven
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into the fabric of society before leading the march to Parliament House.
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So they operate up there as if we're not here.
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As if we're not sovereign.
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As if this isn't our land, but this is our land.
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We know that and we continue to show up generation after generation after generation and we will
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continue to show up generation after generation.
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While there has been a police presence here at the protest, it has remained completely
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peaceful.
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