In short:
The government will introduce laws to restrict protesters in Victoria, following a series of anti-Semitic incidents across the state.
Face coverings, certain flags and attachment devices will be banned at protests. [seemingly including disease-preventing face masks, but it’s left slightly ambiguous]
The government will also introduce legislation which would establish protest-free zones around places of worship.
What the fuck does the synagogue arson attack have to do with protests?
Dictator-Dan memes aside, I’m not thrilled about the ongoing trend of increasingly harsh protest suppression.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Citizen! Do I detect low cohesion emanating from you?
slowly withdraws nightstick
Yet another excuse to arrest peaceful protestors. History undoubtedly shows that if people can’t protest peacefully, the people will start to get more violent.
This country is not doing so well these days huh
