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Protest at WA parliament against closures
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King Brown, an aboriginal rapper, addresses a protest rally outside the Prime Minister's residence, Kirribilli House in Sydney. (AAP)
Hundreds of protesters have marched through Perth's CBD to parliament house to rally against the West Australian government's plan to close up to 150 remote indigenous communities.
The rally is part of a national day of action, which has included protests outside parliament house in Canberra and Kirribilli House in Sydney.
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WA Premier Colin Barnett told the crowd no Aboriginal people would be forced from their lands.
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