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Alex Mitchell

EXPLAINED: Protests costing millions could be shut down premier | Vintage Vibes

Recurring protests drain police resources better spent tackling serious crime, one premier says. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

A proposed crackdown on recurring protests has been blasted as undemocratic and dangerous, as one state premier suggests police time is better spent tackling serious crime.

A strong police presence accompanies weekly pro-Palestine rallies in multiple states, and NSW leader Chris Minns says that has become an unacceptable drain on resources.

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