Thousands of protesters have converged upon Sydney and Melbourne's CBD to demonstrate against vaccine mandates, including Victoria's new pandemic laws introduced by the government.
Protesters gathered at Parliament House on Spring Street in Melbourne about 12pm, before rallying down Bourke Street chanting "free Victoria".
Crowds were carrying flags and banners, some of which read "reclaim the line" and "together we can stop vaccine passports".
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The protesters came to a stop at the Royal Exhibition Building, singing and playing music at the Carlton Gardens.
Protesters chanted: "What do we want? Freedom. When do we want it? Now."
One protester said the protests weren't about "being an anti-vaxxer".
"This is pro-choice," they said.
"No vaccine passports."
It comes as Premier Daniel Andrews made the state's first pandemic declaration under the new laws on Friday.
The premier confirmed the pandemic declaration would come into effect on December 15 at 11.59pm, when the state emergency expires.
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https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/1469844606783135744In Sydney, protesters packed out Hyde Park in an act of demonstration against vaccine mandates for a range of industries including entertainment, creative arts and healthcare.
The protests are part of a national day of action today across the country, with demonstrations also planned to take place in Queensland, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart.
