‘Stop the intervention’ protests
In Alice Springs, about 150 people listened to speakers, including Ampilatwatja walk-off spokesperson, Richard Downs, at a rally in the mall, before marching to Woolworths for a speakout against the ‘basics card’, under which Aboriginal welfare recipients have half their income quarantined, and only able to be spent at certain stores.
In Melbourne, 200 people marched on parliament house. Speakers included Geelong and Region Trades and Labour Council secretary Tim Gooden, recently returned from the Ampilatwatja protest house work brigade. Actions also took place in Perth, where 100 people protested, and Adelaide.