Over the years people (sometimes many hundreds of thousands of people) all over the world have taken part in protests against the government of the time, rallied for a cause, marched to right a wrong, and other. Many don’t necessarily identify themselves as activists but have reached a point where they believe enough is enough.
Most people protest because they are angry about the government’s lack of performance, broken promises, and/or how the government how the government is managing various economic issues, such as services like water and electricity, jobs, and housing.
Certainly here in Australia we have had our share of protests. Consider for example the Eureka Rebellion, 2010 Australian gender equality rallies, Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Franklin Dam. Fortunately most of protests in Australia have been largely peaceful and lawful.
Today (August 2011) saw the first anniversary of when the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard declared, “there will be no Carbon tax under the government I lead”. The National Road Freighters Association organized a convoy recruiting vehicles as they made their way through towns en route to Canberra. The protest was initially instigated by the live export ban to Indonesia but grew into a 'Convoy of No Confidence'. Motorists who weren’t able to travel to Canberra quickly joined the rally by turning their headlights on in support of those able to join the protest in Canberra.
