Protesters arrested at 'selfish' anti-lockdown demonstration
Police have arrested a number of people during the second day of illegal anti-lockdown demonstrations in Melbourne.
It is the second day this weekend and the second week in a row of similar protests in and around the city's CBD.The so-called Freedom Walk marches are billed as "a legal walk, allowing citizens to come together, get healthy and talk about getting our freedoms back".
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