Police have confronted a group of neo-Nazis outside Victoria's Parliament House, as protesters and counter-protesters faced off at an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne.
Neo-Nazis clashed with police and counter-protesters in Melbourne at an anti-immigration rally.
A group of men performed the Nazi salute outside Victoria's Parliament House, an act that drew condemnation.neo-Nazis have clashed with policeWild scenes erupted as police wrangled crowds outside Parliament House, where a group of masked men dressed in all black performed the Nazi salute, sparking a bitter war of words.
Members of a Campaign Against Racism and Fascism group chanted "refugees welcome, Nazis are not" as they faced off with a group holding a banner for the far-right National Socialist Network.A group of masked men dressed in all black at one point performed the Nazi salute outside Victoria's Parliament House on Saturday."Officers are equipped and well prepared to deploy resources to ensure the safety of the community and to keep the peace," the spokesperson said.
"Hate and prejudice hold no place in our community and we will not tolerate any offensive and abhorrent anti-social behaviour." Earlier on Saturday, Police declared the CBD a "designated area" from 7am to 7pm in response to the planned "stop immigration rally".Members of a Campaign Against Racism and Fascism group chanted "refugees welcome, Nazis are not" as they faced off with a group holding a banner for the far-right National Socialist Network.
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