A group gathered on the weekend to protest ongoing coronavirus restrictions saying they’re being “bullied and cajoled” by the government.
The group, who got together in Trafalgar in the West Gippsland area of Victoria, flouted the government's ban on gatherings of two or more people, saying Anzac Day was “the best day” for them to gather.
Mr Field compared the protest against coronavirus restrictions to local armed force’s battles against the Nazis and the Taliban.Protesters gathered outside the train station in Trafalgar in Victoria. Picture: 7 NewsSource:Supplied The group claimed Australians were being “bullied and cajoled” and “stripped of their incomes and independence”.
However, nobody was fined over the incident with police opting to invoke their discretionary powers, according to 7 News.
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