Australian Construction Workers Take to the Streets For 2nd Day of Protests Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Protesters hold a sign that reads 'You cannot comply your way out of tyranny' during demonstrations against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and restrictions in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 21, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Australian protesters dressed in hi-viz gear and work boots have taken to the streets of Melbourne for a second day of demonstrations to protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for construction workers.

As they marched, the protesters chanted slogans such as, “every day,” “freedom,” “[expletive] the jab,” and “[expletive] Dan Andrews,” referring to the state’s leader, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews.