Police Commander: ‘Enough is enough’

Melbourne’s CBD descended into violence on Sunday as protesters from a group brandishing Palestinian flags attacked police during a counter-demonstration against an anti-mass immigration rally.

The counter-protest against the March for Australia demonstration, “No room for racism and fascism”, was promoted with Aboriginal and Palestinian flags.

Victoria Police Acting Commander Wayne Cheesman said counter-protesters “came to pick the fight with police” and were “the issue-motivated groups on the left”.

During a press conference, Cheesman dropped a box of rocks and said, “This is what was thrown at police today and I think Melbourne has had a gutful … really enough’s enough.”

He noted “the same people protesting every week, with the same desire to cause disruption, to cause harm to the police”.