Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has denied there is a pattern of violent protests on Melbourne streets as she was grilled by reporters about wild scenes that left two police officers injured.
The Premier faced a barrage of questions by journalists on Monday, less than 24 hours after chaos erupted in Melbourne between a group of so-called anti-racism protesters and police.
Hundreds of anti-mass migration protesters rallied on the steps of Parliament House on Sunday for the latest March for Australia rally, while a counter protest from a group called Campaign Against Racism and Fascism was held at the State library after marching from Camp Sovereignty.
A large police presence was observed with a barricade erected on Bourke Street to keep the two groups separated.
However, the scene soon