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Sydney Protest Ban Extended Days After Three Arrested at Unauthorised Rally
NSW Police extend protest ban in Sydney's metropolitan areas citing ongoing safety concerns after Bondi terror attack; peaceful protests still permitted, police warn of move-on powers.
- On Jan 6, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon announced he extended temporary protest restrictions for 14 days until 3pm January 20 across South West, North West and Central Metropolitan policing areas.
- The emergency measures were activated on December 24 after the December 14 Bondi Beach attack that killed 15 people, responding to lingering public safety concerns and community fear, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said.
- Police will not accept Form 1 submissions during the declaration, and officers can issue move-on directions or require removal of face coverings for identification.
- Recent arrests highlighted enforcement under the renewed declaration as police arrested three people on Jan 4 for unauthorised protests, all released without charge, including a 53-year-old woman wearing offensive clothing cited by government sources.
- The measure allows up to three months of rolling extensions and will be reviewed before Invasion Day, while a coalition of activists including Palestine Activist Group and Jews Against the Occupation signals a constitutional challenge amid NSW government and Police Minister Yasmin Catley backing the move.
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Contentious protest restrictions in Sydney will be extended for another 14 days amid criticism from opponents who argue it suppresses freedom and democracy. The move was put in place on Christmas Eve of 2025, under powers rushed through the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament, in response to the terror attack at Bondi Beach that killed 15 people and injured 40. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon announced on the evening of Jan. 6 that he would exte…
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