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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack

Demonstrators march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally in early August.
Demonstrators march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally in early August. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

The New South Wales premier wants parliament to grant his government “extraordinary powers” to effectively ban protests for three months, claiming the “implications” of pro-Palestine rallies could be seen in the Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.

Chris Minns on Friday said when a terrorism designation was in place, the police, with the agreement of the minister, “will be able to declare a specific area where the public assemblies are restricted for a period of time”.

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