CANBERRA, Australia—Rowdy protesters demonstrating against Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers disrupted Parliament on Wednesday, some gluing their hands to a railing before security officers finally wrested them out.
Around 30 demonstrators shouting from a public gallery drowned out the House of Representatives, where lawmakers had gathered for a combative, daily 90-minute session in which opposition legislators question government ministers about their portfolios.
Speaker Tony Smith adjourned the sitting after the first question for 40 minutes while security officers regained order.
Another 20 protesters linked arms in a public area at the center of Parliament House, demanding that Australia resettle refugees who attempt to reach its shores by boat. Security officers forced them into a lift and sent them to the building’s basement.
“We are here today because your policies are breaking our hearts,” one protester said.
