Bust The Budget! Tens Of Thousands Of Australians Protest Abbott’s Austerity – 6 july 2014

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Simultaneous mass protests have taken place across Australia to protest against Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s austerity budget, with the largest protest seeing an estimated 20,000 people marching.

Up to 15,000 people, organizers say, turned up for a rally at Sydney’s central business district. Police put the figure at 6,000.

The streets of #Sydney are absolutely flooded with peaceful, vocal #bustthebudget protestors. Wow, what a turn out! 👍 pic.twitter.com/1X47rP9PqU

— Clare Costigan (@ClareCLegit) July 6, 2014

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