Canberra protester douses himself in petrol

A Canberra protester yesterday doused himself in petrol and threatened to set himself on fire outside Parliament House. The man, Marat Aminov, 28, was persuaded to put away a cigarette lighter.

He is the same man ejected from Parliament on Monday after jumping from the public gallery on to the floor of the House of Representatives. Aminov had been seeking to draw attention to the plight of his parents - Samil and Alija Aminov from Sydney - who have long sought to obtain permanent resident visas.