Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten link arms to stand up to family violence in Indigenous communities

By Fergus Hunter
Updated November 28 2016 - 5:08pm, first published 1:39pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten came together to link arms at the No More event in support of ending family violence in Indigenous communities. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten came together to link arms at the No More event in support of ending family violence in Indigenous communities. Photo: Andrew Meares
Representatives from Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land on the forecourt of Parliament House for the No More event. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Representatives from Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land on the forecourt of Parliament House for the No More event. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Mr Turnbull and Mr Shorten with representatives from Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Mr Turnbull and Mr Shorten with representatives from Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

In Rirratjingu culture, there is a sacred, rarely seen ceremony that honours the two Djan'kawu sisters who created life on earth. On Monday at Parliament House, it was the powerful opening scene of an event demanding an end to family violence in Indigenous communities.

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