Police clear Victorian MP who told protesters that Daniel Andrews should become ‘red mist’

Upper house MP Catherine Cumming did not commit offence during speech about state's premier

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Police have cleared the Victorian upper house MP Catherine Cumming of inciteful behaviour after she told a crowd of protesters that the premier, Daniel Andrews, should be turned into red mist".

Cumming, who is running for the Angry Victorians party at the state election, made the comments during a speech at a protest outside Flinders Street station on Saturday afternoon.

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