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Sydney Police to Be Investigated by Watchdog After Anti-Herzog Protest Violence

The LECC said on Friday it would investigate the police operation at Sydney Town Hall following numerous complaints about the Monday, February 9, 2026 protest.
The protest, organised by the Palestine Action Group, welcomed the investigation and called for the resignation of NSW Police Commissioner Lanyon and NSW Premier Chris Minns.
Videos circulated online appeared to show officers punching demonstrators and breaking up Muslim worshippers, while a young man was carried away with yellow liquid believed to be capsicum spray.
The LECC said it will review video and phone footage, hold hearings, and deliver a public report to the NSW Parliament, while police reported 27 arrests, 10 charged, and 10 officers assaulted.
Religious leaders and opposition MPs condemned police conduct, with the Australian National Imams Council demanding an apology and Greens MPs calling the operation a monumental failure.

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