Overview

• The Queensland Police Service lodged documents today in Brisbane Magistrates Court seeking an injunction to block the planned August 24 march over the Story Bridge, citing public safety and disruption concerns.
• Justice for Palestine Magan-djin organisers insist their demonstration is lawful under the Peaceful Assembly Act and Human Rights Act and vow to proceed with about 7,000 expected participants.
• Negotiations between police and rally organisers collapsed during mediation, prompting protesters to challenge authorities to “take us to court.”
• The group plans to deploy more than 120 trained marshals to manage the event and emulate large bridge protests held in Sydney and Melbourne earlier this month.
• Protesters point to a recent NSW Supreme Court decision that upheld a Sydney Harbour Bridge rally as a precedent for allowing high-visibility demonstrations on major infrastructure.