According the The Guardian, there were hundreds. According to the ABC, there were just over a thousand. According to Fairfax, there were thousands. And according to both News Corp and Alan Jones, there were probably just a “handful of leftie, pinko, greenie commos”.

I don’t know exactly how many people attended tonight’s protest rally at the Sydney Opera House, but there were quite a few, concerned at both the process and the decision to allow the Opera House to allow the projection onto the sails of an advertisement for a forthcoming horse race.

Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Opera House Alan Jones
Opera House Alan Jones
Opera House Billboard
Opera House Billboard
Opera House Protest
Opera House Protest

Whatever you think of the dabate, it was a lovely spring night in Sydney, a perfect night for heading down to Sydney’s Circular Quay.

2 responses to “Sydney Opera House Protest”

  1. peppylady (Dora) Avatar

    Stop in from High Riser. Well I town doesn’t have much for political unrest, but I can think a few issue we should take to the street.
    If you have time stop in for a cup of coffee

  2. carolbaby Avatar

    I only found out about this afterward – else I would have also been down there torch in hand. I love a good protest

    What a revolting creature Alan Jones is! And our spineless politicians no better!

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