Thousands of Australians marched in a peaceful fashion through Melbourne for a second Saturday in a row to protest against the Victorian state government’s pandemic legislation and vaccine mandates. The proposed law will give Premier Daniel Andrews unprecedented power to declare pandemics in the state and grant himself emergency powers for up to three months, with no cap on how often they can be extended. The state parliament’s Liberal upper house leader David Davis called the premier’s pandemic legislation a “grab for power.” “I would encourage Victorians to fight on every level against Daniel Andrews’ terrible pandemic bill … but they should make their views known in a peaceful and calm and sensible way,” he told reporters. There were no reports of unrest on Saturday. Protesters marched from the state library to Parliament House as they rallied to make their views heard, listen to speeches by politicians, and enjoy entertainment. …
Thousands of Australians Protest ‘Grab for Power’ Pandemic Bill in Victoria
November 13, 2021
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