Pepper spray used and fires break out as weapons expo protesters face off with police in Melbourne’s CBD

Public transport to be affected as anti-war protesters rally outside Land Forces expo at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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Fires have broken out and police have used pepper spray during confrontations with anti-war protesters who have descended on Melbourne’s CBD.

Vision from the scene shows at least one protester being arrested and Victoria police using pepper spray on others at a rally outside the Land Forces exposition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday morning.