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The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has questioned the pro-Palestine protest in Sydney due later today, saying it could have happened elsewhere without “massive diversion of police resources”.
Talking to the ABC, Ley says everyone wants to “see the bloodshed stop” and says the war could end tomorrow with a Hamas surrender and the release of hostages.
We are seeing protests now regular – this is going to happen on an ongoing basis – it is going to create massive diversion of police resources. What are they not going to be able to do because they are dealing with this?
The language of the people running this protest doesn’t sound peaceful to me and protests, of course, can happen in Australia. I respect the right of free speech and protest, but this is taking it to another level – shutting down a major access route, the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/03/australia-news-pro-palestine-march-sydney-harbour-bridge-melbourne-nsw-wild-weather-sunday-ntwnfb
Author : Graham Readfearn
Publish date : 2025-08-02 23:29:00
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