March in March refers to a series of marches which were held around

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on 15–16 March 2014, and in

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, the national capital, on 17 March 2014, a parliamentary sitting day. The marches were attended by at least eighty thousand people across Australia and were peaceful (The Sydney Morning Herald reported 112,000). Senator

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tabled the statement of no confidence in the Australian government produced by the organisation in the Australian Senate. Prime Minister

Tony Abbott Anthony John Abbott (; born 4 November 1957) is a former Australian politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott was born in Londo ...

dismissed the event claiming that it was of small size. The movement is in general opposition to the

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government led by Tony Abbott, who was elected at the 2013 federal election held on 7 September. It has mostly been organised on

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. The March in March movement has since grown to address a wider range of issues including industrial relations, environmental issues, asylum seeker policy and opposition to privatisation of public assets. File:March in March Melbourne 2014.jpg, March in March in Melbourne File:March in March Sydney 2014 Detention Reef Forests.jpg, March in March in Sydney File:March in March Hobart 2014.jpg, March in March in Hobart

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March In March Australia

Thousands expected to march against govt

Thousands take to Melbourne streets to protest against Abbott policies

Flickr gallery of March in March rally images
Protests in Australia Political movements in Australia 2014 in Australia 2014 protests