Mathias Cormann calls Black Lives Matter protesters 'incredibly self-indulgent'

Finance Mathias Cormann and the Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney.

Finance Mathias Cormann and the Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney. Source: AAP


The top doctor at Australia's leading medical body is asking the thousands of people who attended Black Lives Matter rallies over the weekend to self-isolate for two weeks. 

Thousands of Australians took to the streets over the weekend after the police killing of African American man George Floyd, which has since triggered demonstrations around the world.

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A protestor faces a police officer inside Central Station after a Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney.

AAP

 

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