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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

NSW premier sacks parliamentary secretary over criticism of police response to pro-Palestine protesters

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns (L) arrives with NSW Police Force Commissioner Karen
NSW premier Chris Minns (left) said Anthony D’Adam had not raised his concerns about police commissioner Karen Webb (right) and officers’ actions prior to his speech. Photograph: Ayush Kumar/AFP/Getty Images

A Labor politician who criticised the actions of New South Wales police officers towards pro-Palestinian protesters has been sacked from his role as parliamentary secretary by the premier, Chris Minns.

Minns took aim at the comments made by the upper house MP Anthony D’Adam, saying that D’Adam had never raised his concerns about the police commissioner, Karen Webb, and officers before making his speech in parliament on Wednesday night.

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