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Sydney Harbour Bridge March Dropped as Police and Organisers Settle on Hyde Park Route

The CBD plan follows negotiations that resolved a police bid for a prohibition order.

Overview

  • Australia Unites Against Government Corruption will no longer seek a Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing, with the rally to begin and end in Hyde Park under an agreed route.
  • NSW Police had taken Supreme Court action seeking a prohibition order but withdrew the filing after reaching the agreement, according to 9News.
  • Earlier on Monday, Justice Peter Garling listed the matter after receiving what he called two diametrically opposed emails from organiser Mary‑Jane Liddicoat.
  • Barrister Guy O’Loghlen Reynolds SC, for the police commissioner, told the court Ms Liddicoat would not pursue a bridge crossing.
  • Police say they are now making arrangements to facilitate a safe CBD march on Saturday, while noting that prohibition orders remove statutory protections for conduct such as blocking roads.