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8/2/2025, 11:48:05 PM
>The Palestinian Action Group’s lawyer, Felicity Graham, told the court on Friday that organisers would proceed with the demonstration regardless of the decision.
>“I have the firmest of instructions that Palestine Action Group are proceeding with this protest … it cannot be stopped,” Graham said.
>Lees said the group was willing to delay protest by up to three weeks if the police were willing to work with them.
>The police’s barrister Lachlan Gyles argued that what was being asked was “unprecedented” in terms of the “risk, the lack of time to prepare, and, of course, the location, which is one of the main arteries in one of the largest cities in the world”.
>“There’s been no liaison whatsoever with any of the agencies and government authorities who would be involved, most particularly Transport for New South Wales,” he said.
>The decision came after several NSW Labor MPs defied their premier, Chris Minns, by vowing to attend the march. Minns had earlier opposed the protest and said “we cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos”.
>Labor’s Stephen Lawrence, Anthony D’Adam, Lynda Voltz, Cameron Murphy and Sarah Kaine were among 15 NSW politicians who signed an open letter on Thursday evening calling on the government to facilitate “a safe and orderly event” on Sunday.
>The Greens justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, said “this landmark decision is a win for humanity, a win for starving children in Gaza, and a crushing defeat for this anti-protest Minns Labor government”.
Picrel the usual kavetching
>“I have the firmest of instructions that Palestine Action Group are proceeding with this protest … it cannot be stopped,” Graham said.
>Lees said the group was willing to delay protest by up to three weeks if the police were willing to work with them.
>The police’s barrister Lachlan Gyles argued that what was being asked was “unprecedented” in terms of the “risk, the lack of time to prepare, and, of course, the location, which is one of the main arteries in one of the largest cities in the world”.
>“There’s been no liaison whatsoever with any of the agencies and government authorities who would be involved, most particularly Transport for New South Wales,” he said.
>The decision came after several NSW Labor MPs defied their premier, Chris Minns, by vowing to attend the march. Minns had earlier opposed the protest and said “we cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos”.
>Labor’s Stephen Lawrence, Anthony D’Adam, Lynda Voltz, Cameron Murphy and Sarah Kaine were among 15 NSW politicians who signed an open letter on Thursday evening calling on the government to facilitate “a safe and orderly event” on Sunday.
>The Greens justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, said “this landmark decision is a win for humanity, a win for starving children in Gaza, and a crushing defeat for this anti-protest Minns Labor government”.
Picrel the usual kavetching
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