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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies and Penry Buckley

Designating the Domain a protest site? The changes Minns is considering to avoid ‘unnecessary burden’ from demonstrations

a crowd of people outdoors in front of tall green trees
School students and protesters gather for the climate strike rally at the Domain in Sydney in 2019. The site could be flagged for protests under further measures being considered by the NSW premier, Chris Minns. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, is understood to be considering changes to the form 1 system and land use policies to curtail protests in the Sydney CBD.

A poll of 1,022 Australians conducted between Tuesday and Friday last week revealed 62% of respondents nationally and the same proportion in NSW supported strengthening police powers to curb protests, with just 17% opposing; 38% said they “strongly support”.

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