NSW transport warns folks to anticipate main delays from Sydney protest
Transport for NSW says folks in Sydney ought to anticipate main delays and disruptions on roads and public transport in the present day as a result of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will probably be closed for the pro-Palestine march.
The bridge will probably be closed from 11.30am till about 4pm, the company says, advising folks to delay non-essential journey within the CBD and in North Sydney.
A number of roads within the metropolis and to the north will probably be closed and lengthy queues are anticipated to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, extending to the western distributor, Anzac Bridge, Rozelle Interchange and the japanese distributor within the south, and Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel “and the entire roads linking into these main corridors”.
Bus providers will cease at North Sydney or Wynyard whereas the bridge is closed and travellers ought to anticipate crowding on platforms.
Individuals can keep updated with highway points on the company’s websites for live traffic and transport alerts.
Right here’s our spherical up of the journey disruptions from yesterday afternoon.
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Reform unfavorable gearing and capital beneficial properties tax, says ACTU
ACTU secretary Sally McManus says there ought to be reform to unfavorable gearing and capital beneficial properties tax, and can deliver a proposal to take action on the upcoming productiveness roundtable this month.
The ACTU will argue the tax breaks for buyers ought to solely be restricted to 1 funding property.
Unfavourable gearing and capital beneficial properties tax had been as soon as on the desk for Labor, again in 2019, below Invoice Shorten‘s management. Since then, the Albanese authorities has frequently dominated out reforms (regardless of an enormous push from the Greens within the final parliament as effectively).
McManus tells ABC’s Insiders the tax settings ought to be “grandfathered” over 5 years.
You possibly can have as many funding properties as you need, however by way of the tax profit, restrict that to 1.
Except we alter it, working folks can’t stay the place they work. They will’t stay the place they grew up… a examine in New South Wales mentioned that there will probably be no grandchildren in Sydney as a result of folks between the ages of 30 and 40 can’t afford to stay there.
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Protesters to blockade King Road Bridge in Melbourne
Protesters in Melbourne are planning to blockade the King Road bridge from noon in the present day in solidarity with NSW demonstrators.
Occasion organisers Free Palestine Coalition Naarm urged supporters to “block the town for Gaza” and to deliver pots and pans to “spotlight the manufactured hunger that’s inflicting mass casualties in Gaza.” In asocial media put up, the group mentioned:
These shut downs are in preparation for worldwide mass strikes, sanctions and blockades to finish Israeli impunity.
Victoria police on Friday mentioned they’d made “repeated requests” for protesters to alter their plans, as blocking the bridge – which gives a serious thoroughfare into the town – might delay emergency providers.
They mentioned there could be a visual police presence within the metropolis in the present day “to maintain the peace and make sure the security of the neighborhood”.
The premier, Jacinta Allan, on Saturday mentioned she supported police efforts. From the state Labor convention, the place a number of Palestine motions handed, she mentioned:
Anybody aspiring to disrupt emergency providers or on a regular basis Victorians going about their Sunday safely, anybody who then intends to disrupt that, will probably be handled swiftly.
Organisers have mentioned they’d let emergency providers automobiles by way of.
“Rain, hail, or shine, we’ll free Palestine!” says Sydney march organiser
As hundreds of individuals make their technique to Lang Park in Sydney for the beginning of a march in help of Palestinians in Gaza, the organisers the Palestine Motion Group have requested folks to reach early for the 1pm begin.
“Rain, hail, or shine, we’ll free Palestine!” the group mentioned in a post on Facebook this morning. The climate forecast for the town is for rain.
Be affected person and look out for one another.
Transport for NSW warned earlier in the present day of in depth highway and bus delays. The bridge will probably be closed from 11.30am. The motion group mentioned:
We urge everybody to plan for an extended day. Carry wet-weather gear, loads of water and snacks.
The Palestine motion is an anti-racist motion. We won’t tolerate any type of racism or bigotry, together with antisemitism or Islamophobia.
Any flags or symbols which could possibly be thought-about in breach of Australian laws should not be introduced or displayed.
The group’s calls for are to permit all support into Gaza; for Israel to name a direct ceasefire and withdraw from Gaza; to “sanction Israel now”; and for Australia to finish any arms commerce with Israel.
Flood warnings for NSW rivers as heavy rain and snow lashes components of state
There’s numerous rain and snow round in NSW, with a number of rivers below a flood warning.
NSW State Emergency Service has responded to greater than 1,455 incidents due to rain, thunderstorms and snow.
The company says “unprecedented snowfall” round Armidale and Guyra yesterday has created harmful highway situations.
Hunter, Peel and Namoi rivers are all below a serious flood warning from the Bureau of Meteorology.
There are minor flood warnings for the Macleay, Manning, Nepean, Paterson, Williams and Myall rivers.
The rain and storms have come from a coastal low stress system that senior bureau meteorologist Miriam Bradbury says is dragging moisture on to the land.
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Indigenous minister Malarndirri McCarthy asks for peaceable protest on “important day”
Federal politicians have been responding to the deliberate protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the present day, calling for the protesters to make sure the demonstrations are peaceable.
Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, instructed Sky Information Agenda this morning that in the present day will probably be a “important day”.
I’d simply encourage folks to protest peacefully, look out for others. It’ll be a big day down in Sydney in the present day and with the courtroom resolution that got here by way of yesterday … It’s a proper that now we have on this nation.
Coalition frontbencher Dan Tehan additionally spoke to Sky this morning, and mentioned protesting is a “proper” in Australia.
However he additionally questioned whether or not the protest would enhance help for Gaza by the broader public.
I feel the appropriate to protest, freedom of speech, freedom of motion, is one thing that’s elementary to our nation …
What the organisers of protest want to consider is, will their actions really assist their trigger or not? I feel blocking the Sydney Harbour Bridge for that extent of time won’t do their trigger the nice that they’re in search of to do.
Krishani Dhanji
ACTU repeats name for Australia to recognise Palestinian state
The Australian Council of Commerce Unions Secretary, Sally McManus, says the federal government ought to “urgently” recognise a Palestinian state.
McManus is on the ABC Insiders program this morning, and says the variety of harmless folks which were killed is within the tens of hundreds, and “now persons are being starved”.
We predict that it’s pressing that our authorities does recognise Palestine as a state, and , we have to do that urgently, and the reason being as a result of persons are ravenous.
The ACTU has lengthy supported a two state answer, and has been calling for a everlasting ceasefire in Gaza since battle broke out after the 7 October assaults by Hamas.
NSW transport warns folks to anticipate main delays from Sydney protest
Transport for NSW says folks in Sydney ought to anticipate main delays and disruptions on roads and public transport in the present day as a result of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will probably be closed for the pro-Palestine march.
The bridge will probably be closed from 11.30am till about 4pm, the company says, advising folks to delay non-essential journey within the CBD and in North Sydney.
A number of roads within the metropolis and to the north will probably be closed and lengthy queues are anticipated to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, extending to the western distributor, Anzac Bridge, Rozelle Interchange and the japanese distributor within the south, and Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel “and the entire roads linking into these main corridors”.
Bus providers will cease at North Sydney or Wynyard whereas the bridge is closed and travellers ought to anticipate crowding on platforms.
Individuals can keep updated with highway points on the company’s websites for live traffic and transport alerts.
Right here’s our spherical up of the journey disruptions from yesterday afternoon.
Sydney MP Ed Husic to march with pro-Palestine protesters
Western Sydney Labor MP Ed Husic believes it’s the photos of ravenous kids in Gaza that has spurred many individuals to publicly help Palestinian folks.
Speaking to the ABC, Husic says Australians are “deeply, deeply affected by the photographs they’re seeing out of Gaza” of ravenous folks.
Husic, who the ABC reported would be a part of the Sydney march, says protesters need to ship “a robust message by way of peaceable protests to governments, each right here and overseas, that the killing has bought to cease”.
Photos of ravenous kids isn’t solely unacceptable, he says, it breaks worldwide regulation and “offends our values as folks, so I feel you’re going to see in the present day folks prove to ship the message that they need to see this all finish”.
I need us in the present day at this march to exhibit to challenge our dedication to humanity and to the worth of human life. It is rather essential. In doing so, we additionally must recognise and work in direction of protecting our communities collectively.
I really feel actually strongly that Jewish Australians or Muslim Australians can’t be held to account for the choices of gamers or governments in different components of the world. Now we have to recognise that. Individuals ought to have the ability to practise their religion, go about their lives, their day by day lives, with out feeling worry. That’s actually essential.
On the query of recognising a Palestinian state, Husic says it’s proper that Australia ought to be a part of with others, together with Canada, France and the UK.
I feel it’s proper for our nation to have the ability to be a part of with buddies, recognise Palestine now and for all of the pre-conditions that now we have set, have the very best skill to take action by working early with huge gamers on the worldwide scene.
‘Extremely chaotic’: Sussan Ley questions pro-Palestine Sydney protest
The opposition chief, Sussan Ley, has questioned the pro-Palestine protest in Sydney due later in the present day, saying it might have occurred elsewhere with out “large diversion of police sources”.
Speaking to the ABC, Ley says everybody needs to “see the bloodshed cease” and says the warfare might finish tomorrow with a Hamas give up and the discharge of hostages.
She says she stays “a pal of the Palestinian folks” and says Palestinians in Gaza have to be fed, however she has questioned the necessity to shut the Harbour Bridge.
We’re seeing protests now common – that is going to occur on an ongoing foundation – it will create large diversion of police sources. What are they not going to have the ability to do as a result of they’re coping with this?
The language of the folks operating this protest doesn’t sound peaceable to me and protests, after all, can occur in Australia. I respect the appropriate of free speech and protest, however that is taking it to a different stage – shutting down a serious entry route, the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The protest might occur elsewhere, and I additionally know of regulation enforcement, fairly involved about what they should do in response to this. That is clearly, with respect to one thing that has occurred abroad and I’ve simply described how I consider Australians really feel about that, however we don’t must shut down one thing as essential because the Harbour Bridge and there may be work being accomplished on the Metro as effectively, so that is going to be extremely chaotic for Sydneysiders in the present day.
We’d like peace first. Everybody needs to see this warfare finish.
Lady washed away by flood waters in Hunter wild climate
Emergency providers are looking for a girl who police had been instructed had escaped from a automobile that was caught in flood waters within the Hunter area.
Officers had been referred to as at about 7.50pm yesterday to Black Creek, 16 km north of Cessnock. The motive force and passenger of a Mini Countryman had been seen getting out of the automobile.
The motive force escaped unhurt however the passenger, regarded as in her 20s, was swept away.
After NSW SES arrived, a 40-year-old man was additionally rescued after turning into caught in a tree after which being pushed out and thru the waters.
NSW police promise heavy presence for Sydney pro-Palestine march
NSW police is promising a heavy presence for the pro-Palestine march in Sydney, saying a whole bunch of officers will probably be checking for “illegal and anti-social behaviour”.
Adam Johnson, the Central Metropolitan Area Commander, Appearing Assistant Commissioner , mentioned neighborhood security was the main target.
The primary and upmost precedence for NSW police is at all times the protection of these protesting, different members of the general public who could also be impacted by the protest, and the officers concerned within the operation.
Police may have a high-visibility presence on the operation in the present day and can work with members to make sure there aren’t any breaches of the peace.
We ask all those that will probably be collaborating within the protest to please comply with police instructions and respect these round you. We additionally encourage different members of the general public to keep away from the realm if attainable
The police mentioned a whole bunch of officers had been briefed from 8am in the present day forward of the march and the closure of the bridge, anticipated at 11.30am.
The march itself is because of begin at 1pm, with protesters gathering at Lang Park.
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Good morning. Graham Readfearn right here, bringing your stay information protection for Sunday, with loads occurring.
Later this morning, tens of hundreds of persons are anticipated to start gathering at Lang Park in Sydney for a march throughout the Harbour Bridge in help of Palestine. Protesters are additionally planning to blockade the King Road bridge in Melbourne at lunchtime.
There’s additionally wild climate throughout NSW with the State Emergency Service responding to greater than 1,400 incidents as a result of extreme rainfall, thunderstorms and snow.
We’ll have much more element on all this and extra by way of the day.
Keep secure and in case you are heading out in NSW, examine the climate and go ready.
