Police lines separate Melbourne immigration rally and counter-protest

10 News shows brief outbreaks of violence alongside a police operation that largely kept the two marches apart.

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Police Keep Groups Apart As Anti-Immigration Rally And Counter-Protest Fill Melbourne CBD | 10 News

10 News follows two gatherings through central Melbourne: immigration protesters assembling at Flinders Street Station and counter-protesters marching from the State Library of Victoria behind signs calling for unity against racism.

The report distinguishes brief violence involving splinter groups from the wider demonstrations, which police largely kept separated using convoys and barricades. Footage shows officers pinning one person to the ground during an altercation.

At the rally held under the "Australia Marches" banner, participants demand restrictions on immigration. Scott Challen, of The Australian Lobby Group, argues that immigration has been used to mask economic problems. One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering later addresses the crowd at Fitzroy Gardens.

The report has drawn nearly 120,000 views in 21 hours, far beyond the channel's usual opening day for regular videos.

In his live update, reporter Denham Hitchcock describes the demonstrations as mostly peaceful and credits the separation of the groups. He also identifies cost-of-living concerns as part of the rally's message, alongside its demands over immigration.

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