Australia news live: Greens condemn neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament; Princess Anne in Sydney for start of royal tour
Greens MP Sue Higginson calls for new approach from NSW police and the premier, Chris Minns, to stop ‘sickening’ rallies. Follow today’s news liveThe NSW Greens have called for a...
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Greens MP Sue Higginson calls for new approach from NSW police and the premier, Chris Minns, to stop ‘sickening’ rallies. Follow today’s news live The NSW Greens have called for a new approach from NSW police and the premier, Chris Minns, after a neo-Nazi rally overtly targeting Jewish people was allowed to go ahead in Sydney on Saturday morning. Greens MP Sue Higginson said yesterday: The Greens abhor antisemitism and racism and I was sickened to see neo-Nazis outside the NSW parliament today. The Greens condemn the actions and the rhetoric of these depraved racists. The Jewish community and people of colour in our state should not be subjected to this on our streets or news feeds. It’s time to set up a taskforce to work with the NSW police engagement and hate crime unit and the counter-terrorism command, and deal with the rise of the far right and racism in this state head on. Continue reading...