Victorian police formed a ‘ring of steel’ around the city of Melbourne to stop people leaving the city.
Reignite Democracy Australia was founded by Monica Smit, to fight back against tyranny and censorship. Monica was arrested and put in solitary confinement. However she emerged stronger than ever and went on to write a book about her experiences.
Avi Yamini from Rebel News reported on the early protests and faced police violence.
In September 2020 a heavily pregnant mum Zoe Buhler was arrested in her home in Ballarat, handcuffed in front of her children and taken off to jail. Her crime? Putting up a post on Facebook saying she wanted to protest the endless lockdowns. Once again, the post of this event went around the world, was seen by millions and just enraged the public even more.
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