Giant Tampons Protest at Parliament House

Protesters dressed as giant tampons rallied at the front of Federal Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday, May 28, to demand the government remove the goods and services tax from female sanitary products. The movement gained momentum after the treasurer, Joe Hockey, was asked if he thought sanitary products were an essential health product for half of the population on a popular current affairs program on Monday night.

The #stoptaxingmyperiod topic has generated widespread debate on social media. Credit: Matt Levinson/Getup!