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Victorian Premier hits out at potential tennis disruption

Good afternoon and some news just in at Melbourne Park for you.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has hit out at any potential plans for protesters to disrupt the men’s singles final at the Australian Open on Sunday afternoon.

It comes as rumours have been circling around the tennis precinct in days that some Australia Day protesters were planning to disrupt proceedings on Sunday, January 26.

Protests have been planned for Melbourne’s CBD, but organisers have claimed there is no plan to make their way to Melbourne Park and will follow the same route that has been used in the past.

Ms Allan, though, branded any attempts to cause trouble at the tennis ‘disgusting’ before adding that a large police presence will be seen around the city and the tennis precinct in order to control crowds.

Approximately 30,000 people are expected to take to the streets on Australia Day amid the protests.

Ms Allan called on all parties to show respect, no matter their stance on Australia Day.

‘I think we can all find space in our hearts to respect that, to understand that,’ the Premier said.

‘Respect also goes both ways. We’ve got to make sure that for those who want to acknowledge the day in their own way have the space to do that.’

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