statement of concern – Melbourne Activist Legal Support

Statement of Concern: Policing of the ‘March For Australia’ and Counter-Rallies

12 September 2025 20 minute read

Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) expresses concern about the actions of Victoria Police on Sunday 31 August 2025 in Melbourne and failure to mitigate risks posed by neo-Nazis. Summary MALS observed that police operational tactics deployed on the day, which focused solely upon separating opposing groups, resulted in a failure to adequately manage the intimidating,…

Statement of Concern: Policing of the ‘Safety in our Hands’ rally

27 May 2025 11 minute read

Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) expresses concern regarding the misuse of designated area powers, intimidatory and disproportionate policing and police aggression towards protesters. On 5 May 2025, a snap rally protesting the harms caused by Victoria Police was held on 9 May in the Naarm/Melbourne CBD starting at 5:00pm. This rally was in response to…