Overview
- The Public Assembly Restriction Declaration was extended for 14 days in the Eastern Suburbs and parts of the CBD, with Hyde Park excluded.
- Under the order, police will refuse Form 1 authorisations in the restricted zone, removing legal protections for marches and allowing move-on directions.
- NSW Police plan about 3,000 shifts to secure Isaac Herzog’s 8–12 February visit and reassure the broader community.
- A coalition of activists has lodged a constitutional challenge in the NSW Supreme Court, arguing the laws restrict freedom of political communication.
- Organisers say protests will proceed, though routes such as Town Hall to Parliament are unauthorised, and police indicate Hyde Park gatherings can be accommodated.