Why were the threatening protests at Bathurst & Sheppard allowed to continue for so long?
Why were the threatening protests at Bathurst and Sheppard allowed to continue for so long?
In our view, there were a combination of factors that led to limited enforcement actions taken at Bathurst and Sheppard when much more should have been done. Again, there is wide scope for lawful protest, regardless of its lack of popularity, but in our view, those protests crossed the line into unlawful activity in a number of instances. Police at a national level are now discussing consistency of enforcement approaches across the country to ensure robust and effective enforcement of the law.