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Court Ruling in Favour of Bridge March Created Bigger Dilemma for Minns
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, AUG 4 – The protest sparked debate over potential new laws as Premier Chris Minns considers legal limits after 90,000 marched peacefully to support Palestine, with more protests planned nationwide.
- Pro-Palestine protesters took to the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, drawing an estimated 90,000 participants.
- On Saturday, the Supreme Court of New South Wales overruled attempts by NSW Police and the New South Wales government to halt the march by threatening arrests.
- With up to 300,000 estimated, Julian Assange, Stella Assange, Gabriel Shipton, and Mary Kostakidis joined the march across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge, exceeding police estimates of 90,000.
- Ahead of Tuesday's parliament, NSW Premier Chris Minns said his government is examining whether the Supreme Court judgment set a legal precedent and will respond slowly to avoid a High Court challenge.
- On August 24, further protests are planned in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth, and protest laws could be repealed or expanded following the march across the bridge.
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Albanese Backs Gaza Protest Rights as NSW Flags Legal Review
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the right of Australians to peacefully protest after nearly 90,000 demonstrators marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Aug. 3. “In a democracy, it’s a good thing that people peacefully express their views. It’s not surprising that so many Australians have been affected and want to show their concern at people being deprived of food, water and essential services,” Albanese told reporters on Aug. …
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