The pensioners were protesting against their treatment in the Federal Budget.
Pensioners strip off over Budget
Angry pensioners stripped off in the heart of the Melbourne CBD today to protest against their treatment in the Federal Budget.
The aged pensioners were part of a group of about 150 people, who gathered at the intersection at Flinders and Swanston streets, to protest against their treatment in the Federal Budget.
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Watch as angry pensioners strip off in Melbourne to protest against their treatment in the Federal Budget.
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