Police arrest demonstrators as hundreds gather for Melbourne anti-lockdown protest

Anti-lockdown protesters, many refusing to wear masks, gather at Melbourne's war memorial and march through the city, shouting 'free Victoria'.

The protest started about 2:00pm and is one of the larger events of its kind over the past few months against Premier Daniel Andrews's tough measures to control COVID-19 infections.

"We want to get the place open and make announcements on Sunday, and if people are out protesting, that does not help.

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