Thousands of Protesters Rally in Melbourne, Australia, to Oppose Pandemic Legislation

Thousands of Protesters Rally in Melbourne, Australia, to Oppose Pandemic Legislation
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Melbourne, Australia to oppose the Victorian Government's pandemic legislation on Oct. 30, 2021. supplied
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Thousands of Victorians have taken to the streets of Melbourne to oppose the Victorian Labor governments controversial pandemic legislation.

The protest, which occurred on Oct. 30, met with a heavy police presence as protesters rallied out on the steps of state parliament to voice their concerns over new legislation—the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 (pdf)—which has been described by Matthew Guy, leader of the opposition, as “draconian.”
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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