AUSTRALIA: QUEEN ELIZABETH OPENS AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT AMID ABORIGINAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Record ID: 1065811

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: QUEEN ELIZABETH OPENS AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT AMID ABORIGINAL DEMONSTRATIONS
  • Date: 28th February 1974
  • Summary: 1. GV Prince Philip and Queen arrive, greeted by Gough Whitlam, up front stops Parliament House 0.32 2. SV Queen and Duke take salute, national anthem, drowned by voices of protesters 0.53 3. GV Protester's placards "Land Rights Now" 0.56 4. GV Queen & Duke down aisle, seated 1.15 5. SV Police receiving weapons (Perkins spoke to young Aborigine and persuaded himself to surrender) 1.26 6. GV Police in building (2 shots) 1.34 7. GV Police escorting young aborigine out of building 1.31 8. SV Aborigine interviewed then into car 1.51 9. GV Car leaves 2.00 Initials SC/516 SC/544 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th March 1974 12:00
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  • Location: CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Reuters ID: LVA1XFJWER3BP5E3ZJR4XEC1DLOB
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