The Australian government has reversed its decision to prohibit the screening of World Cup matches at Melbourne's Federation Square, following criticism and calls for a change from Football Australia, with Premier Jacinta Allan affirming the importance of community events and the government's commitment to provide support for the screenings despite previous concerns over public behavior. #WorldCup #SportingEvents #Melbourne #AU #TR #PY #US #CA #MX
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Australian government overturns Melbourne World Cup screening ban: 'Always a risk of a few d -- heads'
Federation Square has hosted sporting watch parties for fans since 2006 Diego Fedele/Getty Images
The Australian government have overturned the decision for World Cup matches to not be screened at Melbourne's Federation Square, a day after the the original ban.