A group of protesters has interrupted former US president Bill Clinton's address at the international AIDS conference in Melbourne to call for a tax on financial transactions to help the world's poor.
As Clinton took to the stage at 1pm on Wednesday about 20 audience members sprang up shouting "Clinton end AIDS with the Robin Hood tax" and "End AIDS with the Robin Hood tax."
Members of the Robin Hood Tax coalition believe a small tax on bankers could make a huge difference to the lives of people in the world's poorest countries.
The campaign calls for a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), a levy of between 0.5 and 0.005 per cent on all financial products that are traded.
Clinton was quiet during the five-minute protest and then thanked them for letting him have the stage.
"The last time I spoke here I gave them a platform and I was glad to do it and I thank them for letting me have one now."
Later in his speech he added: "This is called a conference but I think it's really a movement. That's why it's OK if someone stands up and has their say."
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