High schoolers walk out across Australia to protest One Nation and Pauline
Students staged nationwide walkouts on Thursday, with hundreds gathering in Sydney's Town Hall.
High schoolers across Australia walked out of class on Thursday to protest One Nation and its leader Pauline Hanson. Hundreds gathered at Sydney's Town Hall.
A paper mache effigy of Senator Hanson floated above the crowd. The walkouts are coordinated action inspired by large-scale protests in Europe.
A male counter-protester carried an anti-abortion sign and clashed with female students. They chanted "our body, our choice" to drown him out until police removed him.
Similar marches are planned for Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Darwin.
- Sydney Town Hall
- Location
- Hundreds of students
- Scale
- One Nation and Pauline Hanson
- Target
Why it mattersThe coordinated walkouts show young Australians are mobilising on political issues in numbers that shape public conversation.
AustraliaStudent protests are becoming a visible force in Australian politics, with multiple cities hosting demonstrations in a single day.
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