Police Association mass protest – 8 April

Police Association members held a mass meeting at the Rod Laver arena before marching through the city to Parliament House, stopping on the way to make their demands heard outside the Justice Department. They were led by Association Secretary Paul Mullett, who last year called for “an end point of legislative reform” to make street protests illegal (The Australian, 5 March 2007).

View of head of march from bridge

For background, see for example:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/police-union-rallies-troops/2008/04/08/1207420366747.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/08/2211159.htm

http://news.theage.com.au/mullett-maintains-attack-on-police-chief/20080409-24pc.html

Closeup of head of march - banner reads Give Police a Chance

Closeup of head of march

Outside the Justice Department - chanting

Outside the Justice Department

Speaker at Parliament House - Paul Mullett

At Parliament House

View over rally at Parliament House

Police members block intersection outside Parliament House