<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 100 neo-Nazi protesters marched through Melbourne CBD in the early hours of this morning,</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria's premier Jacinta Allan responded to police reports of the people in masks wearing black marching through the city from 12.40am today, saying: "We're not afraid of these goons."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They headed to Flagstaff Gardens where polcie say the protest broke up at 1.25am.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/israel-hamas-war-gaza-city/f5c3d24f-7bef-4c92-886d-400b0a39f251"><strong><span>Australia joins multiple nations to strongly reject Israel's plan to take over Gaza City</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Nazis don't belong in this country and they know it. That's why they hide behind masks in the dark," Allen said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said new laws coming into force next month will give police more powers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our criminal anti-vilification laws come into effect next month. We will introduce powers for police to unmask cowards at protests after that.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-neo-nazi-protest-bourke-street/20b1c31e-9974-4506-8a5c-db4d3c7c33cf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're not afraid of these goons - but we won't tolerate them either."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say a man was assaulted and taken to hospital after confronting the group.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nobody was arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/apollo-13-tom-hanks-who-portrayed-jim-lovell-in-apollo-13-pays-tribute-to-the-late-astronaut-jim-lovell/32a4ad27-359c-4a73-b1ba-d5f70cb86970"><strong><span>Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell in 'Apollo 13,' pays tribute to the late astronaut</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Victoria Police respects the right to protest however there is absolutely no place for antisemitic, racist or hate-based behaviour in our society and police will not tolerate such activity," Victoria Police said.</span></div></div>