Australia Day 'Abolish Australia Day': Invasion Day marches draw tens of thousands of protesters Rallies across Australia call for date change, action on the Uluru statement and an end to ‘racist’ policies Play Video 1:59 Rallies held across Australia to mark Invasion Day – videoMassive crowds turned out for the Invasion Day march in Melbourne on Friday, far surpassing expectations and exceeding numbers at the official Australia Day parade. The tens of thousands in Melbourne marched under the banner of “abolish Australia Day”. Time to pay respects to our black history, and offer solidarity#ChangeTheDate #AlwaysWillBe pic.twitter.com/TjnP1fIZGyThe Invasion Day march outnumbered those at the official Australia Day parade. The group said they were protesting against the council’s decision not to include the phrase “Australia Day” in its citizenship ceremony. “You know, the overwhelming majority of Australians are celebrating Australia Day like we all are here today,” the prime minister said.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2018 04:52 UTC