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NSW Supreme Court Greenlights Tens of Thousands to March Harbour Bridge

Under Supreme Court protection, the march aims to draw attention to UN warnings of worsening famine conditions in Gaza.

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Overview

  • Justice Belinda Rigg rejected a police bid to bar the assembly, granting protesters immunity from offences like blocking traffic.
  • Organisers expect up to 50,000 participants to gather at Lang Park and march from the CBD across the bridge to Bradfield Park.
  • The Harbour Bridge will be closed to vehicles from 11.30 am until about 4 pm, with Transport for NSW warning of widespread disruptions and altered public transport services.
  • A significant police deployment under Acting Deputy Commissioner Peter McKenna will oversee the route to ensure the protest remains peaceful.
  • Several Labor MPs will defy Premier Chris Minns by joining Greens and independents, while Jewish communal leaders are split between support and dismay over the court ruling.