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Four Arrested as Pro-Trans Counter-Protesters Clash With Police in Melbourne CBD
Victoria Police arrested four during clashes between women’s sex-based rights protesters and transgender activists amid threats from neo Nazis and counter protesters, with about 200 attendees reported.
- About 120 people attended a Women Will Speak rally in Melbourne's CBD on August 16, 2025, opposing new hate speech laws.
- The rally, organised by Women's Voices Australia, followed April legislation criminalising vilification of LGBTQIA+ people and sparked counter-protests by about 80 pro-trans demonstrators.
- Scuffles broke out between pro-trans protesters and police as protesters marched through the streets, leading to the use of pepper spray and flares and pushing police to set barricades to separate groups.
- Victoria Police detained four individuals, including a 21-year-old charged with assaulting an officer using an umbrella, and reported that three officers sustained injuries that did not necessitate hospital care.
- The event suggested ongoing tensions over gender identity policies and vitriol during protests, with police imposing restrictions such as mask removal and preparing barriers to maintain order.
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