Stun grenades and pepper spray used as immigration rallies intensify in Melbourne

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Police used stun grenades, pepper spray and rubber bullets during chaotic clashes between anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters in Melbourne that left two officers hospitalised. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00Chaotic scenes erupted in Melbourne's CBD as stun grenades, pepper spray and rubber bullets

00:11were used to break up clashes between anti-immigration protesters, police and counter-protesters.

00:19Footage from the rally showed officers swinging battens and pushing back crowds

00:24as smoke filled the air from stun grenades.

00:30These were being thrown at police.

00:41Bottles filled with shards of glass were being thrown at the police.

00:45Rotten fruit was being thrown at police.

00:48The people that came to pick the fight were police, were the issue motivated groups on the left.

00:52The violent confrontation followed a March for Australia rally

00:57where hundreds of anti-immigration demonstrators faced off with counter-protesters.

01:02These people are trying to build a divisive movement based on racism and we say racism isn't welcome here.

01:08They come on a boat to themselves.

01:11The hypocrisy in that.

01:13I don't want to make it ever be a Nairobi boy because of the s

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