Summary

Alternative Name: Button

Badge expressing disagreement with a State Government tax imposed by the Kennett Liberal Government. Jeff Kennett AC was the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, heading a Liberal government. Badge issued by International Socialist Organisation (ISO).

Physical Description

Round metal badge with red text on white background. A clenched fist is below text. Pin on back.

Significance

These protest badges were purchased by the donor in various opportunity shops; a detailed provenance about the campaigns in which they were used in therefore not available. They date from the mid-1990s, and all were probably used in demonstrations in Melbourne. Some relate to the State Government of Jeff Kennett (1992 -1999); others for campaigns for oil rights for East Timor, and independence from the Indonesian Government; others relate to student demonstrations.

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