President Marcos Jr.'s State Visit to Canberra met with protests over human rights concerns

Before his address to the Australian lawmakers, Marcos held meetings with various agencies in the capital, including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Protesters gathered at the front yard of the Australian Parliament House while Philippine President Marcos Jr. addressed both houses of the Australian Government. Credit: SBS

Key Points

• While President Marcos was delivering his speech, a group of protesters gathered in front of Parliament House.
• Among them was Australian nun Sr Patricia Fox, who lived in the Philippines, advocating against human rights abuses, corruption, and the judicial system in the Philippines.
• Some of those who spoke at the protest included Greens Senator Janet Rice, who raised signs addressing human rights abuses in the Philippines at the beginning of Marcos's speech.