The organisers of a planned protest in Melbourne on Saturday which could see 20,000 people gather in the CBD have defied calls for them to call it off.
"We don’t want to be applying any use of force whatsoever … we don’t even want this to go ahead, but if it does, we will try and have a peaceful [event], but people have to be accountable for their actions," he said.
As Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius made clear earlier this week, it is our strong preference that the protest does not occur at this time, while the restrictions in relation to public gatherings remain in place. That said, after the event and as per other recent protests, we will assess the evidence of the protest and if it did breach CHO guidelines we will not hesitate to issue infringement notices to the organisers. We will also consider other persons whom it may be appropriate to infringe.Sydney's simultaneous Black Lives Matter protest to the Supreme Court
"Our message is very clear," Mr Morrison said. "The health risks and the risks of people coming into close proximity are real, and Australians have worked incredibly hard in recent months and undergone great sacrifices to protect the health of the most vulnerable, and that has included our Indigenous communities."
Premier Daniel Andrews has one clear message to protesters: "Don't go" and find a safer way to make the same point."We don't want all the hard work, all the sacrifice that Victorians have made, frittered away by people gathering to make an important point, but it is not the only way to make that point."
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