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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis and Jordyn Beazley

Palestinian-Australian charged with trespass after allegedly refusing to leave Anthony Albanese’s electorate office

Protesters are seen at the electorate office of Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese in June
Protesters have picketed Anthony Albanese’s electorate office since Israel took military action in response to the 7 October attacks by Hamas. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

A Palestinian-Australian constituent of Anthony Albanese seeking visa help has been arrested and charged with trespassing, after she allegedly refused to leave the prime minister’s electorate office in the Sydney seat of Grayndler.

Sarah Shaweesh livestreamed her arrest on social media, saying she was a local constituent who lived in Marrickville, and the police had “threatened to arrest me because I went into the office to ask about my family’s declined visa applications”.

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