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Thousands of protesters have gathered in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast to fight against vaccine mandates. 

A large group gathered at Sydney’s Hyde Park at midday on Saturday after Health Minister Brad Hazzard granted exemptions to unvaccinated protesters to rally.

Mr Hazzard said organisers must ‘take reasonably practicable steps’ to ensure people attending the rally were not a close contact of a Covid case, ensure people wear a mask and socially distance.

Sydney protesters attend the ‘Millions march against mandatory vaccinations’ after NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard granted an exemption for unvaccinated residents to attend rallies

Thousands of protesters have gathered at Sydney’s Hyde Park to fight against vaccine mandates

Thousands attend the ‘Millions march against mandatory vaccinations’ to protest against vaccine mandates in Sydney

Over a thousand people are believed to have taken part in the march as the crowd continuously became larger. 

The large crowds saw protesters walking around the same part of Sydney’s CBD two hours after the protests had begun.  

A festival style stage was set-up nearby at St Mary’s Cathedral where protesters braved the rain to listen to music and speeches through loudspeakers. 

A man in a mask is seen holding a sign that read: No lawful judges isnce 14 February 1966

A woman is seen carrying a sign that reads ‘We’ve been lied to’

A group of women seen holding up signs stating that they will not comply with Covid-19 measures, they believe mandating vaccinations are a violation of human rights and want ‘peado’s…removed from parliament’

Woman holding a sign at the march that reads: ‘Quit being rapey. No means no’ 

Attendees held up large flags from their nations in the crowd as they marched and through the streets and gathered around the stage in Hyde Park. 

Flags seen in the protests included the Italian, Macedonian, Greek, Croatian, Australian and Aboriginal flags.  

A person seen showcasing Pauline Hanson and One Nation material at the rally 

Woman seen holding a poster that reads: ‘Still going to Kochie’s for Xmas’ 

A festival style stage was set-up nearby at St Mary’s Cathedral where protesters braved the rain to listen to music and speeches through loudspeakers (Pictured: A man speaking to the crowd at the protest) 

Woman holding a sign filled with messages

Many vocal protesters also created signs with their messages, which they proudly showcased through the CBD. 

Controversial MP Craig Kelly was spotted among the crowd shaking hands and high-fiving demonstrators, a week after the United Australia Party member gave a dramatic speech at a previous anti-vaxx rally. 

Police were in attendance at the rally watching over the large crowds. 

Many vocal protesters created signs with their messages, which they proudly showcased through the CBD

Women seen holding signs that claim ‘media is the virus’ and ‘coercion is not consent’ 

Woman seen holding sign that reads: ‘Hold the bloodline #SavetheNT’

However, the protests have been reported to be untroubling. 

Severe rain and wild winds hammered Sydney, but it didn’t stop the vocal protesters from flocking to the rally to communicate their message.  

South of the border crowds gathered on Melbourne’s state parliament steps against Covid vaccine mandates and the Andrews government’s controversial pandemic bill.

Protesters blocked Spring Street in the state’s CBD brandishing banners and beating drums as they marched toward Bourke Street chanting ‘sack Dan Andrews’.

Independent MP Catherine Cumming made another appearance in the crowd as she was seen dancing to the music. 

On the Gold Coast One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is expected to be in attendance with her close colleague Malcolm Roberts.

Ms Hanson’s appearance comes after her vaccine discrimination bill – which sought to ‘protect’ Australians from mandates – failed in the senate this week. 

The Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccination group planned 30 protests in towns and cities across Australia. 

More to come