DEMONSTRATIONS – VICTORIA

‘People are less safe’: Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin claims Melbourne’s pro-Palestine protest put public at risk

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Original article by Patrick Hannaford
Sky News Australia – Page: Online : 26-Aug-25

About 100,000 people attended a pro-Palestine protest in the Melbourne CBD on Sunday, while similar events were held nationwide. Victorian police have stated that they had a "highly visible presence" at the rally but made no arrests on the day. However, Opposition leader Brad Battin says more than 22,000 police shifts have been diverted to the weekly pro-Palestine rallies, when police could have been dealing with the state’s escalating crime crisis. Premier Jacinta Allan has previously stated that people have a right to protest peacefully and that this right should be respected. Shadow police minister David Southwick agrees, but he says the pro-Palestine protests have gone "well and above that", and people no longer feel safe visiting the CBD.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Vile expo protesters’ sickening horse play

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Original article by John Ferguson, Mohammad Alfares
The Australian – Page: 5 : 13-Sep-24

Protestors who took part in demonstrations against the Land Forces 24 Expo in Melbourne on Wednesday have been accused of squirting an irritant up the nostrils of some police horses and the visors of some riders. Victoria Police stated that some Mounted Branch members and stable hands had shown signs of skin irritation when washing down horses after their shift, while an assessment of horses on Thursday morning revealed that their symptoms had subsided. Five protestors were arrested during more subdued demonstrations on Thursday, while police are investigating the assault of a conference attendee, who also had urine and faeces tipped on him when he was trying to enter the event.

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VICTORIA POLICE

Greens are gambling their future on violent activists

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Original article by John Ferguson
The Australian – Page: 5 : 13-Sep-24

The Greens are being accused of supporting the actions of violent pro-Palestinian activists at demonstrations in Melbourne in a cynical attempt to secure the pro-Palestinian vote in Labor seats like Wills and Calwell at the next federal election. However, while there may some short-term gain in supporting the protestors, the repulsive nature of the demonstrations, which saw protesters going after police horses with plastic bread crates and deliberately trying to scare them, could damage the Greens’ brand over the longer term.

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AUSTRALIAN GREENS

Melbourne protests bring different Melburnians to the city

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Dec-21

A special Roy Morgan analysis of movement data in the Melbourne CBD during recent protests against vaccine mandates and the Andrews Government’s new pandemic legislation has brought an entirely different type of Melburnian to the city centre than we usually see in the CBD. A special Roy Morgan ‘Heat Map’ shows the home locations of people attending the Melbourne CBD protest. To determine who these people were, and where they came from, Roy Morgan ‘geo-fenced’ the area in front of Victoria’s Parliament House from 11am – 2.30pm on Saturday November 20, 2021. The devices that were seen in this area during the protest time period were then profiled by Helix Community and home location to produce the ‘Heat Map’ showing where the protesters had come from. The ‘Heat Map’ shows the areas with the heaviest concentration of protesters were led by outer suburban areas of the Melbourne metropolitan region such as South Morang (Postcode 3752), Tarneit (3029), Cranbourne (3977), Langwarrin (3910), Werribee (3030), Caroline Springs (3023) and Sunshine (3020). There were also protesters in the Melbourne CBD who came from as far afield as Ballarat, Geelong, Ocean Grove, Torquay, Wallan, Warragul, Hastings, Traralgon and Wonthaggi.

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Rampaging thugs unleash destructive anarchy on Melbourne

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Original article by John Ferguson, Angelica Snowden, Remy Varga
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 22-Sep-21

Sixty-two people were arrested during violent protests in Melbourne on 21 September, in response to the Victorian government’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for construction workers and a two-week shutdown of the sector. An estimated 2,000 people participated in the protest, including construction workers, tradespeople and unionists, while there have been claims that the demonstration had been infiltrated by far-right activists and anti-vaxxers. Further protests are expected in coming days. Meanwhile, the state government has revised downward the number of COVID-19 cases linked to the construction sector since early August from 403 to just 337. This includes 239 cases that are linked to construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne.

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Senator bills for rally trip, admits he’s doomed

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Original article by Ben Packham, Richard Ferguson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 7-Jan-19

Independent senator Fraser ­Anning has defended his taxpayer-funded trip to attend an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne. Fraser says the trip was official parliamentary business, as the violent crimes committed by people of African appearance in Melbourne are now being replicated in his home state of Queensland. However, Anning concedes that he has little chance of retaining his seat at the next election. Both sides of politics have condemned the racially-motivated rally at St Kilda beach, while some federal MPs have criticised Anning for attending the event.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, ONE NATION PARTY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews led union protest that closed Melbourne city streets

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Original article by Christiane Barro, AAP
The New Daily – Page: Online : 24-Oct-18

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews led a "Change the Rules" protest rally organised by the ACTU to demand higher wages that closed Melbourne city streets on Tuesday. The ACTU estimated more than 170,000 protesters joined the rally in Melbourne with other rallies being held in Sydney, Darwin and several regional cities around Australia. Protesters claimed Australian IR laws are "terribly broken" and that the laws mean workers are "Open to slave labour" and "They’re stealing our wages". ACTU Secretary Sally McManus claimed "Our standard of living is going backwards. That should not be happening. A small disruption for a couple of hours is worth it." McManus also said that the minimum wage of $37,000 per annum is "Not enough to support yourself". The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry disagreed with the ACTU and warned that the march was "really about putting power in the hands of big unions and disempowering employees".

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, ACTU, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Unions go national in fight against IR laws

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 6 : 3-Oct-18

ACTU president Michele O’Neil says the union movement will stage national protests as part of its push for changes to workplace laws. Work at construction projects and container ports in Melbourne is likely to be disrupted by a rally on 23 October, and O’Neil says rallies will also be held in other capital cities and regional centres. Australian Mines & Metals Association CEO Steve Knott says the Fair Work Ombudsman must respond appropriately to any unprotected industrial action.

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Unions ‘new capitalists’: Kennett

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 11-May-18

About 100,000 unionists attended a rally in Melbourne’s CBD on 9 May, as part of the ACTU’s campaign for industrial relations reform. However, former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett says there is little support among the general public for workplace reform, adding that the ACTU’s campaign is undermined by the fact that many union members earn more than $A100,000 a year. CFMEU official David Noonan argues that large amounts of overtime in the construction industry boosts incomes in the sector, while building workers lack secure employment.

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ACTU, CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN MINES AND METALS ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED), MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

Union chief avoids police action over ‘threats’

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 8 : 25-Aug-17

The Construction, Forestry Mining & Energy Union has welcomed the Australian Federal Police’s decision not to pursue an investigation against Victorian state secretary John Setka. Federal Employment Minister Michaelia Cash had asked the AFP to investigate alleged threats made by Setka against Australian Building & Construction Commission staff at a rally in June. A spokesperson for Cash has reiterated her concern about the tone of Setka’s comments.

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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LAING O’ROURKE AUSTRALIA CONSTRUCTION PTY LTD, BORAL LIMITED – ASX BLD, DE MARTIN AND GASPARINI PTY LTD, PROBUILD CONSTRUCTIONS (VICTORIA) PTY LTD, THE MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA