Australia Covid protests: threats against ‘traitorous’ politicians as thousands rally in capital cities

Melbourne freedom' rally draws largest crowds as counter-protesters avoid confrontation

Thousands of people have marched in freedom" rallies in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, with the largest crowds in the Victorian capital as protests against the state government's pandemic legislation ramped up again.

Protesters marched from Victoria's state parliament, down Bourke Street and up to Flagstaff Gardens, carrying Australian flags and placards bearing anti-vaccination, anti-lockdown and anti-government slogans, while chanting kill the bill", sack Dan Andrews" and Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi".