Dozens of protesters came together in song to rally against Victoria's lockdown laws at a demonstration moved on by police. 9News
Breaking news and live updates: Three new cases in NSW; Victoria records 21 new cases, seven deaths; Police brace for anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne"How about coming to help us out on the COVID wards? Come and help us out," one woman, who said she is a nurse, said.A large Victoria Police presence responded to the protest, scattering demonstrators through shops in the centre.
"Go home, stay home. Follow the rules, then you will be able to do all the protesting like at some point in the future," he said at today's coronavirus press conference update. Two people were arrested and six people were handed fines for public health order breaches after the rally today, and police have promised to continue cracking down.
"Police will continue to play an important role in enforcing the directions of the Chief Health Officer and contributing to limiting the spread of the coronavirus," a police statement said"It is only a very small number of people that still choose to put the rest of the community at risk through their selfish behaviour."
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