Protesters have been capsicum-sprayed and arrested as police sought to clear the garden outdoors the Nationwide Library in Canberra of protesters.
The so-called Convoy to Canberra arrange camp outdoors the library a number of days in the past as a part of an anti-vaccination mandate protest.
At 4pm police informed protesters they have been parking and tenting illegally and could be fined in the event that they remained within the space.
ACT Police confirmed that a girl was arrested after allegedly assaulting officers. She has since been charged.
When two males allegedly interfered with the arrest of the lady, they have been additionally arrested and charged with obstructing police.
Two individuals have been handled with minor accidents by paramedics, however they weren't taken to hospital.
"The rights of individuals to peacefully protest is all the time acknowledged by ACT Policing, nevertheless when unlawful actions happen, the individuals accountable might be handled in accordance with the regulation," an ACT spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
Demonstrators have been seen screaming at police as others have been handcuffed and arrested.
One policeman was seen kneeing a protester as he was pressed to the bottom by one other officer.
Whereas largely an anti-vaccine mandate protest, the Convoy to Canberra demonstration is linked to the "sovereign citizen" motion.
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Sovereign residents are individuals who imagine they don't seem to be topic to many Australian legal guidelines.