More than $25 million has been spent on policing during weekly Gaza protests in Melbourne. Photo: Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS

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

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