Thousands at One Nation’s Millions March protesting vaccine, passport mandates in Broadbeach

Thousands of “freedom” protestors have descended on a Gold Coast park, chanting the name of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson as she adressed crowds. WATCH VIDEO

THOUSANDS of “freedom” protestors have joined One Nation leader Pauline Hanson at a Gold Coast park in support of an anti-vaccination mandate protest.

Protestors are opposing vaccine mandates and vaccine passports, which come into effect from December 17 and will render the unvaccinated unable to visit many public spaces or events.

Laws will also mean they are at-risk of losing their jobs - a clear point of contention during Saturday’s protests.

Strong crowd numbers building here at Kurrawa Park in Broadbeach for the #MillionsMarch against vax mandates, with @PaulineHansonOz soon to make an appearance.

MORE TO COME: @GCBulletinpic.twitter.com/eyZvOjXFCw

— Kaitlyn Smith (@kaitlynsmthnews) November 27, 2021

Both young and old at Broadbeach’s Kurrawa Park, bearing placards with messages opposing controversial mandates, say they will not “bow down” to pressure by the State to get jabbed.

Chants of “freedom” echoed throughout the crowd as a line-up of speakers took to the stage, including senators Malcolm Roberts and Pauline Hanson of One Nation.

Hundreds of “freedom” protestors have already descended to a Gold Coast park as an anti-vax mandate protest kicks off, where senator Pauline Hanson is due to appear

Ms Hanson received a rapturous applause by crowds as she took to the stage about 1pm Saturday, at one point interrupted by attendees chanting her name.

She doubled down on her criticisim of the State Government over its stance on vaccine mandates and passports.

Protesters Rally against mandatory vaccine mandates at the Millions March at Kurrawa Park on Saturday. Picture: Mike Batterham

“We want our freedom, we want our choice, it’s our choice,” she told attendees, many of whom were bearing Australian flags and One Nation merchandise.

Ms Hanson said she would not support any State legislation put forward that would take away people’s rights.

Pauline made a some new fans and probably won a couple of votes on the Gold Coast today.

“If you don’t have One Nation on the floor of parliament you’ve got no hope. I’ve never seen such a bunch of wimps in my life.” #[e-mail]/NagOkVVeIm

— Mackenzie Colahan (@maccolahan9) November 27, 2021

“If you don’t have One Nation on the floor of parliament, you’ve got no hope,” Ms Hanson said.

“I’ve never seen such a bunch of wimps in my life. Give us our freedoms back.”

Protestors and other guest speakers - police officers and healthcare workers included - labelled next month’s mandate as an “apartheid.”

One doctor, who says he will soon lose his job due to the mandates, questioned the effectiveness of the mandates: “Things don’t add up and they have never added up,” he said.

Protesters Rally at Kurrawa Park on Saturday. Picture: Mike Batterham

Another man said: “There are two things about to end my career; the mandate because I choose not be vaccinated. I’ve been deemed by the state as too dangerous to see my clients.”

He said “hundreds and thousands” of people were sick of being told what to do by government figures, prompting today’s national protests across major cities.

Registered nurse of 30 years Debbie said she had never been subject to “so much evil.”

Thousands of protesters at the Millions March at Kurrawa Park. Picture: Mike Batterham

She is now among a cohort of health workers unable to work due to being unvaccinated: “I became a nurse because I care about helping people,” she said.

Crowds appeared in good spirits as live music acts performed, while rainy weather conditions remained at bay for the duration of the event.

Queensland Police confirmed no arrests were made at the event as crowds were co-operative.

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