March in May: Sydney

A lot of people marched in Australia today to express their concern at the direction the Abbott Government is leading the country. People turned up despite the short lead time.

Marchers in Belmore Park, Sydney

Signs

 More than ten thousand people marched in Sydney they say. The crowd included lots of children and was a good willed group. They were there because they care.

Australia Tea Party

Australia is still in shock after a budget driven by vindictiveness and a pro-coal agenda. No wonder headlines such as this are being seen in the newspapers (though not in the pro-Abbott/coal Murdoch papers).

You read a lot about sociopaths (people unable to empathise with other people) doing well in business. Obviously they have done well in the Liberal Party too and are transforming it into an Australian Tea Party.  Problem is, they kept their Tea Party aspirations secret before the election. No wonder there is a back lash. Even the business world is rattled.

Demonstrations in larger cities are planned for tomorrow:  March in May