He said initially, police were “getting good cooperation from the crowd”, but then an officer pushed his bike into a woman and “clearly hurt her”. When she got angry, another officer pushed her into the crowd and other bystanders, who fell over, were shocked and angry and started yelling.
“That then resulted in a number of other officers joining the fray,” D’Adam told Guardian Australia.
“They grabbed someone and threw them onto the ground,” he said, alleging punches were thrown.
“It just seemed totally over-the-top in terms of the police reaction.”
D’Adam said if the government, which he is a member of, had allowed the protesters to march up George Street, it wouldn’t have happened.
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/09/nsw-police-pepper-spray-protesters-at-sydney-rally-opposing-isaac-herzogs-visit
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