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Some Australian lawmakers protest inside and outside their parliament building while Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a speech. Senator Janet Rice of the Australian Greens raises a banner inside the hall reading, ‘Stop the human rights abuses.’

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/australian-senators-protest-marcos-presence-speech-parliament-february-2024/

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00:00 Some Australian lawmakers protest inside and outside their parliament building,
00:04 while Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a speech.
00:08 Senator Janet Rice of the Australian Greens raises a banner inside the hall, reading,
00:13 "Stop the human rights abuses."
00:15 Rice is then escorted out of the chamber.
00:17 Outside parliament, senators from Australian Greens join protests,
00:21 including Jordan Steele-John, David Shoebridge and Barbara Pocock.
00:25 On social media, Pocock calls out the deep, cruel legacy of the Marcos regime's senior and junior.
00:31 In his 17-minute speech, Marcos touched on the rich history of Philippine and Australian ties.
00:36 "The long-standing friendship between our two great nations transcends the 78 years of our
00:41 formal diplomatic relations. It is anchored on deep bonds of mutual respect in the rich
00:47 contributions of more than 400,000 Filipinos to Australia, comprising the fifth-largest
00:54 migrant community in your country today.
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