Victoria set to shut down construction for two weeks after anti-vaccination mandate protest
by Zena Chamas and Australian Associated Press from on (#5PR4R)
State government set to make announcement Monday night after Victoria police used pepper spray and rubber bullets to move crowd outside CFMEU office
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The Victorian government is set to announce a two-week shutdown of the construction industry after a protest against mandatory vaccines for workers in the sector became violent.
Guardian Australia has confirmed high-level meetings were being held on Monday night and the state government was poised to announce a halt to work on building sites, with some exceptions granted for special projects.
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