Mass Walkout at ACU Graduation After Former Union Leader Condemns Abortion

Published on October 22, 2024

A graduation ceremony at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Melbourne took an unexpected turn last night when hundreds of students, parents, and staff walked out in protest in response to a speech by former union leader Joe De Bruyn. De Bruyn, the former national secretary of the conservative Shop, Distributive, and Allied Employees Association (SDA), was awarded an honorary degree for his contributions to workers’ rights and social welfare. However, during his speech, De Bruyn veered into topics such as his opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion, which led to to a mass exodus from the venue. “I have for several decades been involved in opposing abortion, the deliberate killing of unborn human beings,” he told the crowd, in comments obtained by media outlets....

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