Australian Police Break Up Trucker Protest Against Mandatory Vaccination, Lockdowns

Queensland Police stop trucks at the Queensland border in Coolangatta, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2021 Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Melbourne police have curtailed another protest against lockdowns and mandatory vaccinations after pulling over and fining a group of Australian truck drivers.

On the morning of Sept. 28, a convoy of eight trucks were moving slowly at 20 km/h (12.4 m/h) on the Tullamarine Freeway taking up one lane.