Victorian government condemns protesters who clashed with police at pride march as Midsumma blames ‘both sides’
by Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff from World news | The Guardian on (#6JC9N)
Group of up to 50 protesters allegedly tried to stop police contingent from joining annual pride march in Melbourne
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The Victorian government has condemned protesters who confronted police at Melbourne's Midsumma Pride March as thugs, and called on event organisers to follow suit.
A contingent of about 100 people from Victoria police, including the chief commissioner, Shane Patton, were among the more than 15,000 marchers who participated in the event in St Kilda on Sunday.
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