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Bust the Budget Bendigo. Video: LEIGH SHARP
Bendigo Bust the Budget rally: Video, gallery
Pictures: GLENN DANIELS
Hundreds march in #bendigo against #liberal#budgetpic.twitter.com/ZFdgLFtXC4
— Mez Whittle (@mezza54) August 12, 2014
@BgoAddy No locals in that crowd. Just Melbourne union hacks paid to wave banners. #ALPLies#ALPFail#springst
— Peter Wiseman (@Peter__Wiseman) August 12, 2014
Jacinta Allan and Maree Edwards are the final two speakers at Bendigo Bust the Budget http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/QQOgBLRVgm
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
@Jsarg1@WINNews_Ben Liberal candidates are out campaigning whilst Labor uses tax payer dollars to pay for its stunt. #nolocals#springst
— Peter Wiseman (@Peter__Wiseman) August 12, 2014
A Sandhurst Centre worker is speaking about concerns over the disability support sector http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/MZd1xjgu4E
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
James from the AEU talking about the damaging cuts to education in this horror budget in Bendigo #bustthebudgetpic.twitter.com/NugQ7pttdW
— VTHC (@VicUnions) August 12, 2014
Bull St is blocked off by marchers "busting" the federal budget http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/XBWa7y2NIQ
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
@BgoAddy Wayne Swan and Labor 'busted the budget' six times. $100 billion in deficits, $650 billion in debt. #auspol#springst#ALPLies
— Peter Wiseman (@Peter__Wiseman) August 12, 2014
Live from Bendigo Bust the Budget rally! HACSU officials and members unite to voice our displeasure at this cruel coalition budget
— HACSU (@hacsu) August 12, 2014
Liberal House seems deserted... Possibly up to 500 gathered out the front. @Winnews_ben#WINNewspic.twitter.com/WYnL58gHB5
— Jeff Sargeant (@Jsarg1) August 12, 2014
Bendigo out in force! #bustthebusgwyrPlyhttp://t.co/3Wkq2MCgWp
— David (@theatre_benders) August 12, 2014
Brendan O'Connor says "Working families should be able to send their kids to universities" http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/HC60LWSOUq
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
Traffic & lunchtime shopping brought to a standstill as hundreds march against the Fed budget. @Winnews_ben#WINNewspic.twitter.com/zbeIVcMsDp
— Jeff Sargeant (@Jsarg1) August 12, 2014
Brendan O'Connor is currently addressing the crowd in front of Liberal House http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/bVdn4By3Ro
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
3 generations fighting nasty #liberal cuts at #bendigo bust the budget rally #springst#auspolpic.twitter.com/kBQdSWQTKd
— Jacinta Allan (@JacintaAllanMP) August 12, 2014
The rally has arrived at Liberal House in #bendigo. Hundreds chanting for Abbott to go. @Winnews_ben#WINNewspic.twitter.com/erdmY22pYw
— Jeff Sargeant (@Jsarg1) August 12, 2014
Bendigo making its voice heard http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/mvTSPp5zdv
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
Ralliers pass Town Hall, now gathering in front of Liberal House http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/XV57FDzdju
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
The Bust the Budget rally moves through Hargreaves Mall.
Protesters shout "Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Tony Abbott has got to go" on Hargreaves Mall http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/hGyJdUVOdC
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
Bust the Budget turning onto Hargreaves St http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/Zys8dNtU7U
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
Downtown Bendigo comes to a stop #WINNewspic.twitter.com/S37AH4FCKu
— Jeff Sargeant (@Jsarg1) August 12, 2014
Protesters on Mitchell St http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/0LtjJQlpYU
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
A sea of #bendigo people standing up against an unfair Hockey budget #auspolpic.twitter.com/IIg67kZIuG
— Jamie Roberts (@JamieRoberts_Oz) August 12, 2014
Hundreds of protesters are marching down View St protesting against the federal budget. http://t.co/HI649USvrypic.twitter.com/G8WGWcxhv6
— Bendigo Advertiser (@BgoAddy) August 12, 2014
HUNDREDS of people have gathered in Trades Hall for the Bust the Budget rally.
Member for Bendigo Lisa Chester's just addressed the gathering.
The crowd is now taking to View Street.
BENDIGO community groups are preparing to make their voice heard over this year's federal budget.
They will gather at Trades Hall from midday today and march along View Street, Mitchell Street and down Hargreaves Mall to Liberal House on Bull Street.
Several community representatives will speak at the rally, along with shadow employment and workplace relations minister Brendan O'Connor.
More to come.
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