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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

Hannah Thomas: NSW admits to police ‘battery and false imprisonment’ of pro-Palestine protester

Hannah Thomas continues to suffer serious and ongoing health issues after being punched by a NSW police officer in June 2025.
Hannah Thomas continues to suffer serious and ongoing health issues after being punched by a NSW police officer in June 2025. Photograph: Remi Chauvin/The Guardian

The state of New South Wales has admitted that a police officer punched Hannah Thomas in the eye while holding a torch at a pro-Palestine protest – and it has offered to pay her medical costs.

Court documents seen by Guardian Australia reveal the state has admitted to false imprisonment and battery in its defence to a civil action launched by the former Greens candidate in October.

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