Police expect crowds attending the vaccine mandate protests in Canberra to peak on Tuesday, with thousands likely to attend rallies.

As demonstrations continue into a second week, protesters are set to gather on the lawns of Parliament House, coinciding with parliament resuming.

ACT police officials have said more than 3000 demonstrators are currently in Canberra, with the number expected to grow on Tuesday.

It comes as a crowd of more than 500 protesters gathered outside the Governor-General’s official residence on Monday.

Protesters pulled down the Australian flag on a flag pole outside Government House and replaced it with the Australian red ensign – the merchant ship flag commandeered by anti-government protesters as a “people’s flag”.

Commander Linda Champion from ACT police said no arrests had been made in relation to Monday’s protests.

“The crowd have been generally well-behaved and peaceful,” she told reporters in Canberra.

“We’re putting every resource we can towards these protesters and their activities throughout the week.”

Demonstrators carried out protests across Canberra throughout the weekend, targeting Parliament House and Canberra Airport, with people blocking many main roads across the city.

One protester was arrested after hitting a traffic controller with their car as the controller tried to stop the vehicle.

The traffic controller had to be taken to hospital for minor injuries.

The driver faced court in relation to the incident on Monday.

Two others were arrested for stopping traffic during protests on the weekend, police said.

Despite Commander Champion saying protesters were “by and large” behaving well, in a statement released this afternoon, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr condemned the protestors for “stalking our city, harassing business owners and residents and aggressively flouting the law”.

“The right to protest is fundamental in any democracy,” he said, “It happens, forcefully but peacefully, most weeks of the year on the lawns of Parliament House and various public spaces around the city.

“That is not what is happening right now in Canberra though and, understandably, there’s a lot of frustration among Canberrans.”

“Protesters don’t have the right to take their anger or displeasure out on Canberra businesses and residents.”

“This is one of the most vaccinated cities on earth, so the anti-vaccine message from many protesters could not have a less receptive audience.”

Commander Champion urged people to report the protesters if they’re seen carrying out an offence.

“Those responsible will be held to account,” she said.

Police have warned residents to expect further delays throughout the week as vaccine mandate protests are expected to continue across Canberra.

Over the past weekend, thousands of protesters marched on Parliament House, Old Parliament House and the airport as politicians arrived for parliament sitting this week.

Similar protests are happening right around the world with marches and rallies in Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands among other countries.

With AAP.

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