Designating the Domain a protest site? The changes Minns is considering to avoid ‘unnecessary burden’ from demonstrations

NSW premier also said to be considering altering the form 1 system which protects protesters as polling shows increased support for strengthening police powers

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The NSW premier, Chris Minns, is understood to be considering changes to the form 1 system and land use policies to curtail protests in the Sydney CBD.

A poll of 1,022 Australians conducted between Tuesday and Friday last week revealed 62% of respondents nationally and the same proportion in NSW, supported strengthening police powers to curb protests, with just 17% opposing; 38% said they strongly support".