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Asked about the future of the weekly pro-Palestinian protests across Australia, Malarndirri McCarthy said as long as they are respectful and peaceful, they are part of our democratic way".

It's interesting, isn't it? I mean, we are a democracy. Whatever the rally or protest is, we enable that. We allow that so long as it's peaceful and respectful.

Police across every jurisdiction in the country know they have to be prepared. Rally organisers, whoever they may be, also know they need to consult to be able to have access to those streets. Come on, let's be mindful that these rallies, so long as they are held in a respectful manner, in a peaceful manner, they are part of our democratic way.

I think when I look at the polls, Karl - and I think I've talked to you about this over the years, you know, when we went into the 2019 election - every poll said we were going to win. The reality is, you have to work every single day right up - and the only poll that does really count, and I believe that especially after that loss, is the one on election day.