Protesters rally in non-locked down Australian cities in their call for a change to travel exemptions so the parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents can enter the country.
Earlier this year, a petition with 70,000 signatures was tabled in parliament by independent MP Zali Steggall calling for changes to allow parents of Australians to enter the country and reunite with their children and grandchildren.
The Australian Border Force says its current restrictions are necessary to protect people in Australia from COVID-19, enable as many Australians to return home as possible and ease pressure on quarantine systems.