Overview

• Around 300 students marched from the State Library to Flinders Street Station before sitting in the intersection for about 60 minutes
• Police moved on one individual for breaching the peace and arrested five protesters for obstructing the roadway, with charges to be issued by summons
• The protest was organised by Students for Palestine and the National Union of Students as part of a nationwide campaign calling for a student referendum on Australia’s Gaza policy
• Participants are demanding an end to Australia’s military trade with Israel and urging universities to sever defence research partnerships
• The sit-in ended at Federation Square shortly after 3pm, after which normal tram services resumed and attendees faced potential legal action