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Protesters set Old Parliament House in Australia on fire

Protesters set Old Parliament House in Australia on fire
[Image: abc.au]

Australia's former parliament building in the capital Canberra has been set on fire by protesters during a demonstration for Aboriginal sovereignty.

No one was injured in the fire, which engulfed the Old Parliament House's front doors before it was put out.

It follows a fortnight of protest activity at the site.

Protest violence on this scale is rare in Australia but flare-ups have become more common during the pandemic.

Some of the protesters had identified themselves as part of anti-government and "sovereign citizen" groups.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned the violence, saying: "This is not how Australia works."

[Source: BBC]

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