Overview
- Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended the declaration for another fortnight but removed central CBD streets, describing the move as a significant narrowing.
- Applications can now be lodged for marches on CBD streets, including the January 26 Invasion Day event, with NSW Police to assess proposals.
- The restricted area now runs from Darling Harbour through the north of the CBD to Oxford Street and across the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command, with Hyde Park excluded.
- NSW Police warned of a substantial presence at upcoming rallies, saying officers will enforce the legislation and highlighting uncertainties around protest numbers organised online.
- A constitutional challenge by activist groups and a separate case by First Nations advocate Elizabeth Ann Jarrett are progressing, with a further court date set for January 29, as civil liberties groups criticise the powers and Jewish community leaders say they provide space to grieve.