Paddy Gibson was arrested at the Domain, in the city's CBD, by NSW Police along with a number of other protesters. She learned about the death in custody of Indigenous man David Dungay – whose last words like American man George Floyd were "I can't breathe" - at an art exhibition. Scott Morrison says BLM protest ‘appalling’ while Gladys Berejiklian says rally cannot be allowed to go ahead, Wed 22 Jul 2020 00.49 EDT Protesters participate in the Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney, Australia June 6, 2020 © Reuters / AAP Image / Dean Lewins Countless thousands have taken to the streets across Australia as part of growing worldwide demonstrations against police brutality and racism. Police said six people were arrested during the “unauthorised” public gathering in The Domain, which nearly 5000 people had registered on Facebook to attend. Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, Court of Appeal President Andrew Bell and Justice Mark Leeming are expected to publish the reasons for overturning the Supreme Court's decision next week.

“From our perspective, it was obviously big numbers in Victoria and a number of people that came to the protest were living in those vertical towers so that certainly is enough for me.”. Some REAL opposition? … Premier Gladys Berejiklian came under intense scrutiny on Friday after she was perceived a day earlier to have given Saturday's protest the go-ahead if it adhered to social distancing. A similar message calling for protesters to be socially distanced was shared to the Justice For David Dungay Jnr Facebook page. “Large crowds are a huge concern. The Sydney Black Lives Matters rally lost its status as an authorised assembly on Sunday, opening up demonstrators to arrest and fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings (pictured, protesters outside the Supreme Court in NSW on July 23), Rally organiser Padraic Gibson and Leetona Dungay, the mother of David Dungay Jr, speak to media after a failed NSW Court of Appeal bid, David Dungay Jr (pictured) was due to be a major focal point of the protest on Tuesday - with protesters due to walk to Parliament House where a petition would be delivered calling for justice over his death. More than 4,000 people were expected to attend the rally, which was banned by the NSW Supreme Court on Sunday. In a statement, police said that the NSW Supreme Court had prohibited the public assembly planned for Sydney due to health and safety concerns associated with COVID-19. Organiser Paddy Gibson, 37, was one of those arrested and said supporters were asked to gather in groups of fewer than 20 after failing on Monday to overturn a NSW Supreme Court decision prohibiting the protest. “They’re trying to silence us while using the pandemic as an excuse, but Westfield’s shopping centres, pubs and clubs are still chock-a-block.

Some of the protests have sparked clashes with police. Throw him to the lions! "Initially, we had a tough job in Sydney as the police operation was already underway when the Supreme Court decision was overturned, but we rapidly changed plans to ensure the event would run smoothly," Assistant Commissioner Willing said.