Women, allies and supporters have had enough when it comes to sexual assault and rape. That is why they will be taking to the streets and surrounding parliaments on March 15.
In the wake of rape allegations against a cabinet minister and parliamentary staffers, women across Australia have come together under the banner of March4Justice to organise protests and demand justice.
The women’s March4Justice is calling for:
- A full police investigation of rape and sexual assault allegations, and misconduct by Members of Parliament and staff;
- An independent wide reaching review commissioned by the High Court of gendered violence in Australia’s parliaments including federal parliament;
- Australia-wide strategies for deep cultural change in work places, and the political and criminal justice systems, focused on promoting equality, respect, fairness, integrity and a level playing field for all; and
- A federal ICAC – Independent Commission Against Corruption
To get in touch with March4Justice check out their , or .
Below is a list of the March 15 protests. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ is encouraging everyone to get along and make them as big as possible.
Adelaide
Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, 12 noon
Albany
Anzac Peace Park, 12 noon
Alice Springs
Court Lawns, 1pm
Albury
QEII Square, 12 noon
Armidale
Beardy Street Mall, 12 noon
Ballarat
Alfred Deaking Place, 12 noon
Bega
Kisses Lagoon, 12 noon
Bellingen
Maam Gaduying Meeting Place Park, 11am (March 14)
Bendigo
View Point / Rosalind Park piazza, 12 noon
Brisbane
King George Square, 12 noon
Bunbury
Anzac Park (in front of Library), 1 pm
Bundaberg
Courthouse, 5.30pm
Byron
Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall, 12 noon
Cairns
The Esplanade, 4pm (March 14)
Canberra
Parliament House, 12 noon
Coffs Harbour
City Square (TBC), 12 noon
Darwin
Raintree Park, 12 noon
Geelong
Geelong Trades Hall, 5.30pm
Gosford
Gosford Waterfront, 12 noon
Hobart
Paliament Lawn, 12 noon
Katherine
Courthouse Lawns, 12 noon
Iluka
Country Women’s Association, 12 noon
Lismore
Pride Corner (next to Lismore Transit Centre), 12 noon
Melbourne
State Library, 12 noon
Newcastle
Civic Park, 12 noon
Nowra
Jellybean Park, 12 noon.
Perth
Forrest Place, 11 am (March 14)
Rosebud
Rosebud Pier, 12 noon
Seaford
Railway station, 4.30pm
Shearwater
Muse Cafe, 12 noon
Somerville
TBC, 12 noon
Sunshine Coast
Cotton Tree Park, 4pm
Sydney
Sydney Town Hall, 12 noon
Talbot
Across Rd Talbor Primary School, 12 noon
Taree
Fotheringham Park, 12 noon
Toowoomba
Cnr Margaret & Hume St (in Queens Park), 12 noon
Torquay – Surf Coast
Front Beach Torquay, 8 am
Townsville
Illich Park, 4.30pm
Wagga Wagga
Railway station, 12 noon
Wangaratta
King George Gardens, 12 noon
Warrnambool
Civic Green, 12.30pm
Wodonga
Sumsion Gardens, 6pm
Wollongong (bus to Canberra)
Lowden Square, Opp. Wollongong Railway Station, 7.45am