Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney
by Anne Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#733D4)
We're going to have to confront this idea that the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend,' NSW premier says
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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 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.
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