Questions are being raised about the legality of a neo-Nazi rally held outside the New South Wales parliament on Saturday, and whether police could have prevented it. The demonstration saw black-clad men carrying an anti-Jewish banner and chanting a Hitler Youth slogan.
In the aftermath, politicians, activists and Jewish groups expressed shock. NSW police commissioner Mal Lanyon stated that police allowed the protest but neither he nor the premier knew it was happening, blaming a breakdown in communication.
The incident has sparked debate over whether existing laws are sufficient to stop such protests, or if police need more powers to intervene in future demonstrations of this nature.
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