Question time suspended after mass protest shuts down House of Representatives

By Fergus Hunter, James Massola
Updated November 30 2016 - 3:32pm, first published 3:15pm

Question time in the House of Representatives was suspended for about 40 minutes after about two dozen protesters interrupted proceedings with loud chants about Australia's treatment of asylum seekers.

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