Police say officers were pelted with missiles and acid by demonstrators at an anti-war rally, with 24 officers requiring medical attention.
By Judd Boaz"If people come into protest — I would urge them not to — but if they do and they do so peacefully, happy days," he saidNo communication with protest organisersChief Commissioner Patton said there had been no communication between the various groups responsible for organising the protests today and police.
He said well over 1,000 police were involved in the operation, and that it was the biggest since Melbourne hosted the World Economic Forum in 2000.Victoria Police recruited specialist police and officers from regional Victoria for the duration of the Land Forces expo until Sunday.Hard foam baton rounds fired at protest: Police Chief CommissionerChief Commissioner Patton clarified that the "rubber bullets" reported as being used during the protest were hard foam baton rounds.
Chief Commissioner Patton addressed calls from the Victorian Greens for an independent inquiry into the police's conduct at the protest, calling them "rubbish". Chief Commissioner Patton said a number of protesters who came clad in ski masks and balaclavas, revealing ulterior motives besides peaceful protest.
started his press conference by saying he was "appalled" by the behaviour of protesters at today's rally."The only way I can describe them is a bunch of hypocrites.""They were assaulted, they were pushed, they were shoved, they had bottles thrown at them, they had balloons thrown at them that had different types of liquid in them," he said.
The event is huge: the last time it was held in Brisbane in 2022, there were 20,000 attendees and 158 defence, government, industry and scientific delegations from 30 countries.They’re there not only to network and attend conferences but also see stalls from key weapons manufacturers like the Thales Group, Boeing Defence Australia and companies like Astute Systems, which harnesses artificial intelligence for military grade systems.
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