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Protesters call for a ban on guns in remote Indigenous communities

INDIGENOUS DEATHS IN CUSTODY NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

Demonstrators hold a banner as they march down Swanston Street during a protest in Melbourne on Saturday, 18 June, 2022. Source: AAP / Diego Fedele

First Nations people have rallied across the country in a national Day of Action, demanding police stop carrying guns in remote communities. The protest also marks 15 years since the start of the Northern Territory Intervention.


Protesters call for a ban on guns in remote Indigenous communities


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