The organisers of the Melbourne Black Lives Matter protest will be fined for breaching the coronavirus directives of the Victorian Chief Health Officer.
Key points:
- Police said the organisers had warned they could be fined
- A spokesperson for the Warriors of Aboriginal Justice said the fines were “disappointing”
- Otherwise, police were pleased with the behaviour of the thousands of protesters
Thousands of people gathered at the Victorian Parliament on Saturday and in cities and towns across the country to protest against the mistreatment and deaths in custody of Indigenous people.
Many protesters in Melbourne wore masks and used hand sanitiser, while police officers wore goggles and masks during the peaceful protest.
After speeches at Parliament, the protesters walked to Flinders Street Station, where they gathered at the intersection as night fell.
