Overview

• Albanese confirmed the Grayndler office shut on Friday after the Sydney Anglican diocese discontinued the decades‑long lease.
• He says protests outside the shared site repeatedly blocked constituents and disrupted the neighbouring St Clements Church, including funerals.
• The diocese’s reverend said the lease ended as the church sought change and space for growth, noting most protests were fine but at times intense.
• Protest organisers dispute claims of abusive behaviour, while NSW Police have previously labelled graffiti at the office malicious damage.
• A new Grayndler office will open once a suitable site is prepared, with services continuing at community locations, online and by phone, as political debate and planned protests continue.