Australian police have always been a mix of thuggish bullies and honest, well-meaning sincere cops. The history goes back to the Convict days, when Australia was founded as a penal colony, population primarily by convicts and troopers (govt police/military). Under Premier (Governor) Andrews, the Victorian police appear to have slid fully into trooper mode, and the bullying part of the mix has risen to ascendency. Treating the population with disdain, not as servants of the public, but as convict guards. Police will have to decide who they serve: an authoritarian dictatorial government or the citizens. man arrested for not providing ID that he lives next door.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D1bb2XULB8