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Perth students join thousands of others in NSW and Victoria calling for Scott Morrison to be sacked, firefighters to be paid

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VideoUniversity students protest in Perth calling for Scott Morrison to be sacked over fire crisis

Hundreds of young people have taken to the Perth CBD to protest against the Government's lack of action on climate change in the midst of Australia's bushfire crisis.

The protestors have four demands: sack Scott Morrison, pay all firefighters, provide relief and aid for affected communities, and begin the transition away from fossil fuels.

Rallies have been held across the nation - organised by university students.

They are also accusing Scott Morrison of ignoring climate change and failing to handle the bushfire emergency.

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Thousands of protesters gathered in central Melbourne and Sydney today, calling for action on climate change.

Despite pleas from Victorian police and the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to reschedule the Melbourne event to a less risky fire day, several thousand protesters huddled under umbrellas at the State Library.

Many held banners which read “Time is Running Out,“ “Declare a Climate Emergency,“ “You have blood on your hands, Morrison,“ “Make Fossil Fuels History,” and “Sack ScoMo.”

More than 10,000 people rallied at Town Hall Square in Sydney with similar banners.

Protesters in both cities chanted “ScoMo has got to go” while Sydney protesters also yelled “the liar from the shire our country is on fire.”

Sydney protester Ambrose Hayes, 14, told AAP people were “fed up” with Mr Morrison because he’s not acting enough on the “climate crisis”.

“This (the bushfire crisis) is caused by climate change, there is no denying it and they’re (the government) just letting it happen,” he said.

“They’re not listening to us.”

Izzy Raj-Seppings, the 13-year-old who made headlines when she was moved on by police during a climate protest outside Kirribilli House in December, called on Mr Morrison to step up.

“What have you done when your country burns? What have you done when the kids are crying?,” she said on Friday.

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