LIVE: NSW Police Minister David Elliot is providing an update on the unauthorised protest activity in Sydney’s CDB. Details: COVID19 9News
In chaotic scenes, thousands walked through Sydney's inner-city, despite the city being in lockdown. Some of the protesters were carrying placards with anti-vaccination messages. Many appeared not to be wearing masks.
Officers surrounded the protest group and began detaining those who were refusing the leave the area. Protesters climbed onto shop awnings, what appeared to be an Australian flag was burnt and anti-Government messages were chanted as police tried to move the crowd on."Officers from across Central Metropolitan Region, assisted by specialist resources, were deployed," the statement reads.
Federal Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said he was "very concerned" people were not wearing masks and physically distancing."This is even more imperative during this outbreak with the Delta variant than it was during the times last year when we saw similar protests.NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said ahead of the event, a lockdown protest being held in Sydney could be "disastrous.
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