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Tens of thousands are expected to march today in "the biggest uprising of women that Australia's seen", culminating in a protest at Parliament House in Canberra at the heart of where they are demanding action.

The Women's March 4 Justice movement, which has more than 40 rallies registered across the country, is calling for a change in Federal Parliament, demanding all politicians address and "put an end to the issues of sexism, misogyny, dangerous workplace cultures and lack of equality in politics and the community at large".

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered to meet a "small delegation" of those who attend the Canberra rally today, one of the organisers Janine Hendry said.

FULL LIST OF RALLIES BELOW

READ MORE: Momentum grows for March 4 Justice rallies

Ms Hendry said on Sunday she had been called by someone from the Prime Minister's Office and the group would be "carefully considering the offer" before formally responding before the march.

"What we would like to know is why the PM can't come out to meet us and talk directly?" Ms Hendry wrote on Twitter.

"More than 100,000 women and allies from every walk of life are standing up to speak. How could meeting with just three women be enough? #EnoughIsEnough."

ACTU Secretary Sally McManus, who will speak at the Canberra event, told 9News as she arrived in the capital yesterday that it was an historic moment for Australian women.

"Women are saying 'enough's enough'," Ms McManus said.

"We've had enough, and these marches, as you can see, are happening right across the country. I think this will be the biggest uprising of women that Australia's seen."

Michele O'Neil, president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said "in workplaces all over the country, women are being harassed, they're being assaulted, and even in some cases raped".

"And we know the answers to this. The government knows the answers to this. And they just refuse to act. So we're here, with thousands of other women, to make sure the government can't ignore the call to act," Ms O'Neil said in Canberra yesterday.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese said he would "listen to the people who will be outside Parliament" today.

"I think the issue of women's rights is one that, absolutely, I'm not surprised that it's being campaigned on.

"One of the things that occurred at the National Press Club with Grace Tame's address was she spoke about the need for people to listen, and I think (Monday) is an opportunity for people to listen."

READ MORE: Thousands take to streets in Perth in Women's March 4 Justice rally

Since its launch two weeks ago, the movement has attracted more than 10,000 followers on Twitter, more than 33,000 members of its Facebook group, and more than 22,000 signatures to its petition.

It has been driven by recent allegations of sexual assault by members of Parliament.

The petition calls for immediate action on four demands:

– Full independent investigations into all cases of gendered violence and timely referrals to appropriate authorities. Full public accountability for findings

– Fully implement the 55 recommendations in the Australian Human Rights Commission's Respect@Work report of the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces 2020

– Lift public funding for gendered violence prevention to world's best practice

– The enactment of a federal Gender Equality Act to promote gender equality. It should include a gender equity audit of Parliamentary practices.

Protesters plan to dress head-to-toe in black, brandish signs and listen to speakers calling for swift action towards gender equality.

When will they take place?

Most rallies are planned to start at the same time, midday on Monday, March 14.

Some were held earlier on Sunday and others vary in their start time.

Who will speak?

The Canberra rally will be MCed by Julia Zemiro and Welcome to Country will be given by Aunty Violet Sheridan.

Among those scheduled to speak at the rally in Canberra are ACTU Secretary and outspoken political activist Sally McManus, Aboriginal research scholar Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng and Saxon Mullins, the complainant in the highly-publicised rape trial of Luke Lazarus.

Other speakers announced by Women's March 4 Justice include Madhumitha Janagaraja, Michele O'Neil, Animata Conteh-Biger, Biff Ward, Virginia Hausegger, Avan Daruwalla, and Maddie Chia.

https://twitter.com/march4justiceau/status/1371063154071932928

Where are marches taking place?

There are more than 40 rallies planned across the country (including some that took place on Sunday).

These are taken from the March4Justice group's "constantly updated" list:

NSW – New South Wales

Albury, NSW (Also see Wodonga, Vic)

Armidale, NSW

Bega, NSW

Bellingen, NSW (March 14)

Byron, NSW

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Gosford, NSW

Iluka -Woombah, NSW

Lismore, NSW

Nowra, NSW

Newcastle, NSW

Sydney, NSW

Taree, NSW

Wagga Wagga, NSW

Wollongong – Vigil & Transport to Canberra

NT – Northern Territory

Alice Springs, NT

Darwin, NT

Katherine, NT

QLD – Queensland

Brisbane, QLD

Bundaberg, QLD

Cairns, QLD (March 14)

Maroochydore, QLD

Toowoomba, QLD

Townsville, QLD

SA – South Australia

Adelaide

Tas – Tasmania

Hobart, Tas

Shearwater, Tas

Vic – Victoria

Ballarat, Vic

Bendigo, Vic

Geelong, Vic

Melbourne, Vic

Rosebud, Vic

Somerville, Vic

Seaford, Vic

Talbot, Vic

Torquay – Surf Coast, Vic

Wangaratta, Vic

Warrnambool, Vic

Wodonga – ALSO see Albury Event

WA – Western Australia

Albany, WA

Bunbury -Southwest, WA

Perth, WA (March 14)

Violence has erupted in Surfers Paradise with a brawl breaking out in one of the busiest areas overnight.

Police were forced to call for reinforcements after thousands arrived at Cavill Avenue after a nearby festival.

A single punch was followed by utter bedlam as two men flew off the curb and onto the road.

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A man in a white shirt was seen running towards another fight.

On the road and outside a restaurant there was blow after blow as an all-in-brawl broke out, taking over the nightclub strip.

Amid the madness, the man in the white shirt lost a chunk of his hair.

Police moved in with tasers drawn, following the man across the road before taking action.

He eventually fell to the ground in front of hundreds of revellers.

The brawl lasted several minutes.

The man in the white shirt, a 23-year-old from Victoria, will go home with $1600 in fines.

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About 50 police were lined up outside the Hilton after thousands of party-goers attended a music festival at the Spit just 9km away before packing into the nightclub strip.

"It was pretty massive because of the festival so we all came back from the festival lining up for the clubs and it was packed," one person said.

Police are cracking down, with one trio booted from the Hilton Hotel and five people now completely banned from the Cavill Avenue area while two others were slapped with fines.

Thousands of people have marched through Perth's city centre to demand justice for women who've been abused and assaulted.

They took to the streets to take a stand, chanting the same three words in unison: "Enough is enough. Enough is enough."

Today's rally is the first in a series in support of a new Australian movement against gendered violence following recent allegations of sexual assault linked to Parliament.

Thousands are expected to turn out at dozens of protests in cities across Australia in the coming days, culminating in a march on Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

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"We want equality, we want to be treated equally and it's beyond time for that to happen," organiser Christine Cunningham told 9News.

Brave women took the stage to share their stories in Perth today, before marching side-by-side in a crowd that could be heard across the city.

It was a first for some.

"The young girl in Parliament house, I believe her, and I think she really did think she would lose her job if she spoke up, so things have the change," one protestor told 9News.

The campaign, named Women's March 4 Justice, has already amassed tens of thousands of members since its Facebook page was set up less than two weeks ago.

Rallies are also set to be held in all state capital cities, as well as many regional centres including Wangaratta in Victoria and Lismore, Bega and Byron Bay in NSW.

The organisers are calling for sweeping action to stamp out sexual assault, with a long list of agendas including ensuring police investigations into all sexual assault allegations by members of Parliament, a federal ICAC investigation, and an independent review by the High Court of Australia into gendered violence within Australia's parliaments.

They are also calling for mandatory gendered violence and sexual assault training for all federal MPs and their staff, the enactment of a federal Gender Equality Act, and more government funding for gendered violence.

According to the page, March 4 Justice was established to "protest the Australian Parliament's ongoing abuse and discrimination of women".

"Women have been struggling for our rights alone for too long, and enough is enough. We believe by being inclusive and all genders working together, we can achieve more," the group ethos states.

The page states the group plans to a march on Parliament House in Canberra to "voice our anger at the Parliament's ongoing arrogance in relation to their voices and rights to equality in Australia".