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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley and Kelly Burke

Sydney protest restrictions extended for 14 days as activist group vows to file legal challenge this week

NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon and chief superintendent Michael Sheehy
The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon (left), has announced he is extending Sydney protest restrictions for another 14 days. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The New South Wales police commissioner has extended restrictions on protests in Sydney for another 14 days, citing ongoing community safety concerns following the alleged Bondi terror attack – although he said no further intelligence had come to light to motivate the move.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mal Lanyon, announced he would extend a declaration that no public assemblies can be authorised for Sydney’s CBD, south-west and north-west policing areas “in consideration of the ongoing community safety impacts of further protests in the wake of the Bondi attack”.

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