Parliament House in Canberra is drastically placed into lockdown as protesters swarm the building
Parliament House has been placed on lockdown after the building was overrun by groups protesting Australia Day and the conflict in the Middle East.
As many as 600 First Nations and pro-Palestinian activists marched to the front door of the building in Canberra on Friday.
Police were forced to seal the entrance to Parliament House, with visitors inside diverted to leave the basement.
Chants of ‘F**k Australia’ and F**k Israel’ could be heard as hundreds of protesters marched through the city on Invasion Day.
The group eventually moved to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy to continue their demonstrations.
Parliament House has been placed on lockdown after the building was overrun by groups protesting Australia Day and the conflict in the Middle East
Police set up a barricade at the entrance to Parliament House on Friday
As many as 600 demonstrators descended on Parliament House
An activist is seen waving the Aboriginal flag outside Parliament House as police officers watch from behind
On Friday, police blocked the entrance to Parliament House
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