HUNDREDS of people across Australia have rallied for fairness and equality in the federal government's changes to the welfare system.

ABOUT 320 people attended the National Welfare March in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hervey Bay in Queensland, Launceston in Tasmania, Wodonga in Victoria, and Gosford in NSW over the weekend. Twenty people also attended a rally two weeks ago in Gympie, Queensland.

Originally published as Hundreds attend welfare rally