Dozens of protesters have taken to the streets in Broadmeadows overnight to defy Victoria’s strict stay-at-home orders.
Some of the groups stopped traffic while others carried flares and threw rocks, claiming to be outside for their permitted daily hour of exercise. The rallies led to a number of confrontations with police, with officers arresting three men including a 17-year-old, an 18-year-old and a 22-year-old.
The protests placed greater pressure on the Andrews government to lift the state’s tough restrictions, however on Sunday Premier Daniel Andrews said it was still too early to map out a plan to ease restrictions. “That’s the honest, frank and upfront position we find ourselves in,” he said. Victoria's about two weeks out from the September 13 end date for the stage four lock downs restrictions.
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