Dozens of arrests at Kangaroo Point refugee rally
Dozens of protesters have been arrested during a rally at a Kangaroo Point hotel where 120 asylum seekers are being detained. WATCH THE VIDEO
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POLICE have arrested dozens of activists taking part in a protest at a Kangaroo Point hotel where 120 asylum seekers are being detained.
A total of 37 people were arrested after they staged a sit-in, refusing to move after a two-hour protest permit expired.
They were taken to the city watch-house.
The protesters had the hotel and shut down its surrounding streets as a third weekend of action kicked off this afternoon in a nearby park.
Protesters gathered in Raymond Park around 3pm, before marching around the block to the Kangaroo Point Hotel where 120 male refugees are being detained.
Originally published as Dozens of arrests at Kangaroo Point refugee rally
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