Minns government rejects pro-Palestine protest march across Sydney Harbour Bridge over timing and ‘chaos’ fears

<p>Sydney-based activists Palestine Action Group argue the bridge should be temporarily closed to ‘help stop a genocide’ in Gaza</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/28/australia-politics-live-question-time-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-palestine-gaza-university-education-degree-childcare-abuse-kate-chaney-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Organisers of a pro-Palestine rally have offered to delay their march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge by a week after the New South Wales government said it would not support a protest of that scale and nature this Sunday.</p><p>On Monday, the Sydney-based Palestine Action Group announced it planned to change the course of its near-weekly rallies through the CBD and instead walk across the iconic bridge to the US consulate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/28/sydney-harbour-bridge-pro-palestine-march-gaza-nsw-minns-government-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>