Hundreds attend welfare rally

About 320 people have attended rallies across the country calling for fairness and equality in Australia's welfare system.

Hundreds of people across Australia have rallied for fairness and equality in the federal government's changes to the welfare system.

About 320 people attended the National Welfare March in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hervey Bay in Queensland, Launceston in Tasmania, Wodonga in Victoria, and Gosford in NSW over the weekend. Twenty people also attended a rally two weeks ago in Gympie, Queensland.

Spokeswoman Jane Salmon told AAP she was pleased with the turnout given the wet, windy weather, and more activities were planned for spring.


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