Not having Anzac Day march a 'serious black mark' on our democracy

The Andrews government allowing other protests to occur but not allowing an Anzac Day march would be a “serious black mark” on democracy in Australia, says Sky News Contributor Caleb Bond.

“If that were allowed to go ahead, where you could have protests but you could not have an Anzac Day march, that would be a serious black mark on not only democracy in this country but just the way things have gone with coronavirus.”

The Victorian government recently announced they would allow an Anzac Day march to proceed capped at 5,500 people.

[merchone]

EVERYONE SHOULD JUST TURN UP THEY CAN TELL US NO BUT THEY CANT STOP US!

[gibsonlespaul]

Ignore the government and just march, The government wont touch the Vets and the Vets wont mind if they have to protect the Australian people once again from tyranny!

[Dabaz]

1 of the 2 days most important to majority aussie population. Majority!!
Lest We Forget

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi, Oi, Oi

[knight]

Should run it as a protest, doesn’t seem to be any restrictions for them unless they are anti lockdown ones

[dagkarlsson]

Gay and lesbian pride parade is okay.
Tennis is okay.

ANZAC day no...

Double standards

[dubiouswatermelon]

Be careful Australians or you'll let the same thing that happened to America happen to you

[ivansultanoff]

I have words to describe this, as an immigrant i say ANZAC DAY should go on

[michaelhoward]

This is why the veterans need their voices heard, government seem to be covid blind.

[rapscallion]

, G&L Mardi Gras with 35 k unmasked, no social distancingis OK.
Even a concert for Gudinski at short notice,
but no Anzac Day. FO.

[michaelhoward]

Think about it, what did our Ancestors fight against in WWII, the rise of fascism at that time, now they want to sideline the ANZAC Day, that what we need to keep an eye on today the facists, Australia remembers🇦🇺💐

[alltankedup]

You can have 75, 000 at the mcg 😐 and not this? What goes through the mind and logic of the police.

[meheretoday]

um floods, people losing everything, people dying... ANZACs surely appreciate that helping these Aussies is what they fought for.... surely .... not sure this person thought this through before carrying on today...

[michaelwynn]

Why cancel, you can put tennis and other elite stuff on but anything to do with history its cancel cancel

[lockl]

I believe some of my family members would be rolling in their graves thinking they fought and die protecting a population of idiots.

[richardfox]

Anzac Day is not a protest. If there's no need to cancel Mardi Gras on health excuses, Anzac Day should 100% go ahead.

[jackhudson]

Why only 5 and a half thousand people when the footy is allowed 50 thousand?

[queen_ada]

you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well."

[steveothepainterreeding]

Exactly. .. It doesn't exist in the country

[healthrecord]

Clearly Aussies don't give a rats... if we did we'd be marching anyway, despite the bs.

[Drakesy]

Classic self created Murdoch scare campaign.
You can't write an article then reference your own work in order to get a reaction
Come one guys
Do better