‘We’re going to have to confront this idea that the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend,’ NSW premier says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has indicated tough new laws to curtail regular protests in Sydney’s CBD and at major sites like the Sydney-harbour-bridge" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="18774" data-entity-type="location">Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. NSW has a system where protest organisers complete a form one, notifying police of a planned protest. Authorised protests provide protection from prosecution for offences such as obstructing pedestrians and traffic. Continue reading...
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Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced plans for stricter laws to limit protests in Sydney's central business district and at iconic locations such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The proposed changes aim to address concerns that frequent demonstrations are disrupting the city.
Anne DaviesThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-26 · 02:06 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced plans for stricter laws to limit protests in Sydney's central business district and at iconic locations such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The proposed changes aim to address concerns that frequent demonstrations are disrupting the city. Currently, protest organizers in NSW are required to notify police of planned events, which, if authorized, provides some legal protection for participants. The government's intention is to prevent the city center from being "dominated weekend after weekend" by protests. The specific details of the new laws are yet to be released.
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Authorised protests provide protection from prosecution for offences such as obstructing pedestrians and traffic.
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NSW has a system where protest organisers complete a form notifying police of a planned protest.
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NSW premier says the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend.
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Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney.
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