Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown made a  visit at 12 noon, today 18th April 2009,  to talk to the six young hunger strikers and address the crowd that had gathered for the following demonstration. He said he would push for media to gain access to the conflict zone in Sri Lanka and urge the Australian Foreign Minister to call for a ceasefire. Senator Bob Brown has himself participated in hunger strikes before, and he told the participants he understood the high emotions attached to an issue such as the one plaguing the Tamil Diapsora.