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Thousands Protest in Australia against PM and Climate Change Policies

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Thousands of protesters have gathered in central Melbourne and Sydney to call for more action on climate change and the sacking of Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid the country's bushfires crisis.

Despite pleas from Victorian police and the premier to reschedule the Melbourne event to a less risky fire day, several thousand protesters huddled under umbrellas at the State Library, 9news.com reports. 

Many held banners which read "Time is Running Out," "Declare a Climate Emergency," "You have blood on your hands, Morrison," "Make Fossil Fuels History," and "Sack ScoMo."

More than 10,000 people rallied at Town Hall Square in Sydney with similar banners.

Protesters in both cities chanted "ScoMo has got to go" while Sydney protesters also yelled "the liar from the shire our country is on fire."

Hundreds of protesters also rallied in Adelaide and Brisbane.

Mr Morrison this week announced an initial $2 billion bushfires recovery fund and handed over an immediate payment of $60 million to council areas affected by the fires.


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