20 августа сотни рабочих, протестующих против обязательной вакцинации от COVID-19 и закрытия строительной отрасли, собрались в центре Мельбурна (штата Виктория, юго-восток Австралии), чтобы выразить свое недовольство. Однако на следующий день число участников значительно увеличилось, а массовая акция протеста превратилась в столкновения с полицией в центре мегаполиса. Об этом сообщил телеканал Nine News.
Некоторые разгневанные демонстранты бросали в сотрудников полиции бутылки и другие предметы.
21 сентября протесты в центре Мельбурна приняли совсем бурный характер: некоторые группы хулиганов забрасывали стеклянные бутылки, консервные банки, камни и другие первые попавшиеся под руку предметы в колонны полиции, которые двигаются вместе с демонстрантами.
Отмечается, что протестующие уже четыре часа продвигаются по центру города. Как отмечают журналисты, у них нет определенного плана действий — они просто передвигаются по городу, периодически вступая в стычки с полицией.
Workers have destroyed the CFMEU office doors in Melbourne. Trade union officials remain barricaded inside and upstairs. Riot police have reportedly fired on the crowd of workers with projectile weapons. pic.twitter.com/rdNhfN4euJ
— Devon blues (@BeachLife7) September 20, 2021
Mounted and riot police holding weapons prepare to advance on protesting tradies in Melbourne while an Australian flag drifts in the background pic.twitter.com/fve6gxcuDr
— Malcolm Roberts 🇦🇺 (@MRobertsQLD) September 21, 2021
IN PICTURES: Riot police in Melbourne disperse a violent protest against #COVID19 vaccine mandates and lockdown restrictions https://t.co/vx9j2sHd7F
(Photos: AFP) pic.twitter.com/zKu52MfizS
— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) September 21, 2021
Lawless unions.
Wrecking the vaccine rollout.
Undermining our critical economic support.
That’s what happens when you play politics. It’s time Labor stopped making excuses and got on board with getting Australia back to normal through the National Plan. pic.twitter.com/GbvPoYrAY5
— Dr Fiona Martin (@FionaMartinMP) September 21, 2021
In #Melbourne, #Austrailia a protest against anti-coronavirus restrictions escalated into riots.
The authorities have kept city in #lockdown for seven weeks, trying to prevent the spread of the #DeltaVariant pic.twitter.com/K7Rjnz5qef— Disaster (@Disastervid) September 21, 2021
Violent construction protesters have circled back to the CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne where they have been met by a wall of armoured police.https://t.co/hzkGDhoBNB
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) September 21, 2021
The Ultra-right is on the rise in Australia as current riots in Melbourne show. If we don’t stop this now we will have the same hate-filled, polarized social landscape as in the US. Who is orchestrating the neonazis? pic.twitter.com/mYnnwDX3KI
— alpнacenтaυrι😷 (@alphacentauriii) September 21, 2021
Protesting construction workers have forced the closure of the West Gate Fwy. Riot police have fired tear gas and barricaded state parliament in a day of chaos in Melbourne’s CBD.
— Rosita Díaz (@RosemaryDiaz13) September 21, 2021
HAPPENING NOW IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. SHARE THIS EVERYWHERE, THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW.
After 8 hours of peaceful protesting for the right to choice, the people had enough. @DanielAndrewsMP called in his goon squad & the police have turned weapons & tear gas on civilian workers. pic.twitter.com/h6cqGJ9vkY
— Bethany Cherisse (@BethanyCherisse) September 20, 2021
Melbourne riot police used pepper spray, foam baton rounds and rubber ball grenades to disperse a violent protest against mandatory #COVID19 vaccinations for construction workershttps://t.co/Wy4dKTgqsJ
— WION (@WIONews) September 21, 2021
Police riot vehicles are forced to retreat in #MelbourneRiots today. #Melbourneprotest #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/XUS10ojmlv
— HEXistential (@PowerPopSodaSh1) September 21, 2021
In pictures: Melbourne riot police use pepper spray, foam baton rounds and rubber ball grenades to disperse a violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccination rule for construction workers pic.twitter.com/bwGbCqPrAT
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) September 21, 2021
Melbourne
200+ Days In Lock Down
6 Lockdowns Total
MOST LOCKED DOWN CITY ON THE PLANET
Riots
Suicides numbers very high.
But Mark McGowan will only be critical of Gladys in NSW
Why silent on Republic of Danistan Mr Premier? https://t.co/ixfqc7c2pE— PeterRobins350 (@PeterRobins350) September 21, 2021
