State taxpayers and businesses are counting the cost of weekly pro-Palestine rallies, with the bill surpassing $25 million for policing local activities concerning the war in Gaza.

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The independent Parliamentary Budget Office calculated the operational cost of Victoria Police's Operation Park, launched in 2023 after the October 7 attacks on Israel that escalated the conflict, at $10.2 million.

Another $14.9 million has been spent on police officer salaries from 23,928 dedicated shifts.

The wage costs would have been i

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