Anti-war activists have continued to demonstrate against a major weapons expo in Melbourne, with Premier Jacinta Allan and federal minister Tanya Plibersek criticising the actions of protesters.
More criticism has been aimed at protesters by politicians following violent clashes with police outside a major weapons convention, as activists remained defiant in their resolve to disrupt the event. Anti-war protesters staged a third straight day of demonstrations opposing the Land Forces weapons expo held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Police were out in force early on Thursday, maintaining no-go lines near the convention centre ahead of visitors to the expo arriving.
Violent and chaotic confrontations between protesters and police broke out on Wednesday, with 42 people arrested and charged with assaulting, hindering and obstructing police, arson and blocking roadways. Wheelie bins were set alight and thrown towards police barricades, while horse manure, food-grade acid, glass bottles and baked bean can "missiles" were launched at officers. Riot officers returned fire on the demonstrators with rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang devices.
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