Kids lambast Australian PM

With an Australian federal election looming on the 9th of October, progressive and radical groups held mass rallies in cities around Australia to demonstrate against the lies, warmongering and deceit of John Howards neo-conservative coalition government.

Community members at the rallies expressed dismay at the governments treatment of asylum seekers, participation in the illegal war on Iraq, signing of the free trade agreement with the US, destruction of the higher education system, disfiguring the Medicare universal health insurance scheme, federal and state drug policies and the governments war on welfare recipients.

Over 6,000 people attended the Sydney Rally [ Photos]. 4000 people were reported to of attended the melbourne rally [ Photos]. Adelaide reported about 300 people. "Several" hundred marched through perth. Marches also ocurred in Brisbane and in some regional towns and cities.

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In perth the coming elections have raised numerous debates on the myriad of alternatives to the Howard government, with some commentators advocating voting against the conservatives and voting in progressive candidates, while others have advocated not voting at all (1 | 2 | 3 | 4). An excelent thinkpiece on Australias voting system can be found here.

Regardless of the views, most agree that that the neo conservative liberal party of John Howard have deceived Australia for far too long.

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