Victoria Police have arrested a man for planning an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne and say the state's 'tinfoil hat-wearing brigade' are 'alive and well'.
Hundreds of people have been gathering in and around Dandenong's George Andrews Reserve since Monday.Since Monday, police have made nine arrests and handed out 48 fines at the Dandenong protest.
Mr Cornelius says people are trying to play the"innocent card" when approached by police and wasting their resources.The protest is also illegal under Melbourne's current Stage 4 lockdown and the assistant commissioner is vowing to stamp it out. Metropolitan Melbourne residents are subject to Stage 4 restrictions and must comply with a curfew between the hours of 8pm and 5am. During the curfew, people in Melbourne can only leave their house for work, and essential health, care or safety reasons.
Between 5am and 8pm, people in Melbourne can leave the home for exercise, to shop for necessary goods and services, for work, for health care, or to care for a sick or elderly relative.People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
If you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms, stay home and arrange a test by calling your doctor or contact the Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
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