'A huge drain': Push for protesters to pay for police shut down
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A renewed push to limit activists to staging three protests a year with taxpayer-funded crowd control has been shut down by the NSW government.

In short:

The government has effectively killed a bill to introduce legislation that would charge protest groups for police fees if they held more than three demonstrations a year.

The bill was reintroduced following the weekend’s pro-Palestinian march over Sydney Harbour Bridge, which drew crowds of over 100,000 people.

Two Labor MPs told the ABC there was also “heated” debate about a motion on Gaza during caucus on Tuesday.

  • galoisghost@aussie.zone
    19·
    26 days ago

    the premier was criticised over a perception in the community he had picked sides in the conflict.

    “Perception” like people have a perception that the sky is blue

        • joelfromaus@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          26 days ago

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          • Zagorath@aussie.zoneEnglish
            2·
            26 days ago

            Well at least we know our politicians won’t be getting up to any naughty sexual activities anymore!

            • joelfromaus@aussie.zoneEnglish
              2·
              26 days ago

              If Mastercard could stop someone from jizzing on a coworker’s desk I bet they would! Luckily for the politicians that way inclined, they can keep glazing desktops… for now.