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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

Sydney judge overturns bail conditions limiting anti-Herzog protester from entering CBD

Police officers during protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit in Sydney
Police patrol a protest against the state visit to Australia of the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, on 9 February. Photograph: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP

A judge has overturned the bail conditions imposed by police on a Sydney anti-Herzog protester with no criminal history, saying the conditions were not “reasonable”.

Lawyer Wael Skaf made an application before the Downing Centre local court to vary Siena Hopper’s bail conditions, which barred her from attending any “unlawful protests” and included a condition that she not enter the City of Sydney except for work or to attend court.

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