Police have made multiple arrests after hundreds of anti-vaccination protesters gathered in South Yarra’s Fawkner Park on Saturday to voice COVID-19 conspiracies and demonstrate against a vaccination rollout they have interpreted to be mandatory.
As Australia prepares to roll out the first round of vaccinations on Monday, anti-vaccination protesters converged in capital cities and regional towns across the nation.
Protesters at Fawkner Park.Credit:Penny Stephens
Organisers said they stood against “mandatory COVID vaccinations”.
The Federal Government has repeatedly said no one would be forced to be vaccinated. However, employers at high-risk locations, such as aged care homes, may be able to compel vaccinations under existing laws that allow businesses to issue reasonable directions to their staff.
