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Incredible scenes as anti-vaccine mandate protesters swarm Canberra streets
Up to 10,000 anti-vaccine protesters have taken to the streets of Canberra, with police making multiple arrests during incredible scenes near Parliament House.
Emily Cosenza and Angie Raphael
4 min read
February 12, 2022 - 3:59PM
NCA NewsWire
Three people have been arrested after about 10,000 anti-vaccine mandate protesters swarmed Canberra.
Convoy to Canberra protesters have been gathering at the nation’s capital for the past two weeks, with the main focus on Saturday at Parliament House where people arrived after a march in the morning.
The crowd was so huge that it spread out over the grass areas between Old Parliament House and Parliament House, as well as the lawns to State Circle.
One man was arrested after he breached a fence and ran onto the forecourt area, with police quickly tackling him to the ground.
Two other people were also arrested during the protest, police revealed.
“One man was charged with multiple offences after he drove his truck through a roadblock and two men were taken into custody for breaching the peace,” a spokesperson said.
Police estimated up to 10,000 protesters moved down Commonwealth Ave and congregated in the Federation Mall.
“The crowd was generally well behaved,” a spokesperson said.
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