Public assemblies banned for 14 days across Sydney as police enforce new powers under protest laws

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-25/public-assemblies-banned-14-days-in-sydney-under-new-protest-law/106178406

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SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml · 79 pts · 240d (6 replies)

The "solution" to mass shootings is to get rid of the mass instead of the shooter???

adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 240d

Pretty on brand for one of the worlds most fervent 'nanny states'

I'm just surprised Australia hasn't baby-fied terrorism yet. 'Antisemie does a shootie, so no more protesties!'

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 240d

I mean, getting rid of the racism seemed like the main take away but in no scenario does banning protests achieve this

cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 240d (2 replies)

You clearly don't understand Anglophone culture; killing us a sacred act and blood sacrifice our highest ritual. Going after shooters would be like an Italian catholic trying to assassinate the pope!

P00ptart@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 239d (1 reply)

Is it weird that now I'm craving Italian sausage? I don't even care what it's in. I'll eat a handful or two of ground Italian sausage right fuckin now.

cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 239d

A little if it's related to this, but not completely unreasonable. Pork and fennel go really well together.

prex@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 240d

It feels like this is just building pressure. Peaceful protests were giving people a means of expression. The vibes from the few that I have seen were pretty positive.

DarkDinner@quokk.au · 47 pts · 240d (1 reply)

So police have MORE power to be dickheads for the entire festive period. "Move on people I disagree with or I'll arrest you as a terrorist." Fucking brilliant work Minns. I'm sure all the terrorists will stop now that they aren't allowed to peacefully protest... (edit)

Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 238d

So police have the power to be dickheads...

They've always had that power, especially in NSW.

outnumbered_int@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 240d (3 replies)

Acab Aussie cops are barstards

Nsw cops is a new breed of anti ned kelly aristocratic bootlicking class traitors like they always have beenz , its in their dna

SereneSadie@quokk.au · -1 pts · 239d (2 replies)
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dubyakay@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 239d

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Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 238d

That's not very serene of you.

SARGE@startrek.website · 24 pts · 240d
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rimu@piefed.social · 12 pts · 240d

Not like anyone's going to be protesting over Christmas and New year's anyway.

fodor@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 239d

Fuck. The. Police.

reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 240d

Was there a protest involved?

mickus@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 240d

People like minns hate the fact we can protest legally without being crushed by the police. He seems determined to change that and has been partially successful

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 240d (10 replies)

Under no pretext should Australian workers have surrendered arms and ammunition and now, predictably, they've been denied their right to assembly as well

prex@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 240d (9 replies)

You think that we got & kept the right to assemble by owning arms and ammunition!?

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 240d (8 replies)

No, I think you just lost the right to assemble by not owning arms and ammunition. You're going to lose more rights too. Political power flows from the barrel of a gun.

baines@lemmy.cafe · 9 pts · 240d (6 replies)

working out great for us in the us

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 240d (5 replies)

Most of the people in the US with guns support the fascists. Leftists are relatively scarce and Liberals typically hate guns.

Fleur_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 238d (2 replies)

Right, so what you're proposing has had entirely the opposite effect to what you claimed?

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 234d (1 reply)

I'm proposing that political power flows from the barrel of a gun and provided pretty strong evidence that is true. What are you going on about?

Fleur_@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 234d

Guns truly were the first technologies the ancient Egyptians invented.

baines@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 240d (1 reply)

i’m aware

but more lefties with guns than you think just less gunsexuals on the left

Aljernon@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 234d

I think most Lefties who can own guns, do own guns. Lefties are just incredibly outnumbered by Liberals (and conservatives)

prex@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 240d

Fleur_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 238d (1 reply)

Why

Almacca@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 238d

Fascism.

themaninblack@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d

Predicting Australia Day will have a big one