Around 5000 people rallied in central Sydney to protest against the refugee camps on Manus and Nauru Islands, and against the radical policies from successive Australian governments of off-shore detention and boat turnbacks. The protesters demanded that the refugees and asylum seekers held in the camps be immediately resettled in Australia.
The rally marched from Sydney Town Hall to the PNG consulate, calling on the PNG government to commit to closing Manus Island detention camp, before marching through the city to Circular Quay.
