Protest group said it had called the rally to protest against state and federal Labor ‘aiding and abetting the genocide of Palestinian people’Dozens of pro-Palestinian protestors have crashed Victorian Labor’s annual state conference ahead of what is expected to be fiery debate on motions related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Ahead of speeches by the premier, Jacinta Allan, and the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, the group of protesters entered the Moonee Valley Racecourse building and began chanting outside the conference room of MPs, unionist and Labor delegates.The chanting continued throughout the in memoriam section of the conference, marking the deaths of Labor minister Simon Crean, Dunkley MP Peta Murphy and Senator Linda White. Continue reading…
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Author : Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
Publish date : 2024-05-18 02:51:29
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