Police have charged two men after a neo-Nazi rally in front of the Victorian Parliament.
More than 200 officers were deployed on Saturday to monitor the “anti-immigration protest” in the city and separate about 25 neo-Nazis from counter-protesters.
The rally was condemned by Victoria Police, the Victorian government and the state opposition.
Two men were arrested during the rally, which started before midday, and both were charged on Sunday.
A 20-year-old Werribee man was charged with assaulting police and discharging a missile. He is expected to be summoned to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
A 30-year-old Doreen man was charged with theft, attempted theft, assaulting police and resisting police. He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 21.
Read the report by Roy Ward in The Age.