Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says NSW Greens MPs were “not setting the best example” by inviting protesters into parliament following Tuesday’s Black Lives Matter protest.
Dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters converged in Sydney on Tuesday to take part in the rally, despite it being deemed illegal.
The court ruled on Sunday the risk of community transmission of the novel coronavirus outweighed the right to free speech in this instance.
According to Mr Clennell, Greens MPs David Shoebridge and Jenny Leong were at the protest in Sydey’s city centre, while one of the MPs escorted a protester into parliament who arrived with a 90,000 signature petition to do with the David Dungay Jr case.
“There’s no doubt the Greens were probably not setting the best example as they haven’t all along in terms of taking part in these protests,” Mr Clennell said.
“To encourage thousands onto the streets in this sort of environment, it’s far from ideal. It’s very risky.”
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@Matt-11264 years agoHow far have the Marxist infiltrated into Australia. Greens now are a communist party by association. 102
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@craigwest94904 years agoVoting for the Greens is a wasted vote 53
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@Dano794 years agoDungay was a criminal, refused to comply so he inevitably sealed his own fate... 38
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@tomfish46664 years agoWhy is everyone so surprised, the Greens have always been green on the outside and red on the inside. 27
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@MaTtRoSiTy4 years agoMan, 20 years ago I was on the left and was certainly sympathetic towards Greens. That was a long time ago and I can't see how I could ever be on side with any of them. I absolutely despise these scumbags 16
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@graemeross93294 years agoVics new reg plate will be THE GRAVE STATE get rid of the biggest problem we've The vic labor party! 25
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@manukacrumpets22454 years agoHefty infringement??? Id like to see a tax payer bill for this... 19
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@ZeeDog274 years agoMake the fine the cost of the time of the police being called out. 4
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@_jesa4 years agoI almost forgot that one of the greens staffers was behind the Captain Cook statue defacing in Hyde park. Of course they’d get behind this event too. 5
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@notathome134 years agoOk contempt of court is worth a $1k in nsw - piss weak! Police minister is all gums and no teeth! 4
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@ronaldhereford36754 years agoI didn’t see any black lives protesting 3
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@HRPFayetteville4 years agoContact tracing is a scam and a joke tonrealndoctors 6
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@proudpict20574 years agoGive them a fine? Give them the bill for all police wages and costs! 1
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@ronaldmitaxa50074 years agoThe best way to improve Australia's environment IS TO BURY A GREEN 1
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@thekrutchinator4 years agoYeah like they will pay the fine!.... seriously the fines were already budgeted for!.... jail is the only deterrent! 1
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@manukacrumpets22454 years agoHa...a grand! , you don't think thats been taken care of ??? 7
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@user-hb4fc8be2w4 years agoThey would not pay unconstitutional fines.
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@dilligafwoftam9854 years agoThe Greens, more and more irrelevent and out of touch with every act. 1
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@davidnissen55054 years agoAustralia!!! What the hell are you doing.? I lived in Sydney for two years and I only saw one black person from England. 1
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@wifi9614 years agoHey can somebody explain what’s going on with the Green Party and BLM in Australia? 3
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@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl4 years agoTouching a cop is assault also they don't socially distance when they did so. 1
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@zoeskarlatos4834 years agoNo fine for the instigator ? Placing people at risk and no fine for the instigator ? Hog Wash Judicial system !
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@lorrycamill9414 years agoTake away the funding of greens and give to charity organisations No Mercy for these hatters and traitors against there own people 2
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@brucenenke-vk5nk4 years agoGood on him his's got ball unlike these gutless private school sellouts.
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@ngannguyenaustralia4 years agoWell done NSW Police. Thank you for your hard work in dealing with those who break the laws amid the CCP Virus pandemic. 2
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@augustcanyon34384 years agoGood to have confirmation of who he sides with. Get a clue Australia
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@leongt19544 years agoShould have been a $5000 fine not $1000
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@kwok14114 years agoSo good to see the NSW police to man up.
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@DennisBell-tz2sb4 years agoDestroy the Victoria Premier he is trying to destroy all of Australia.
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@TeManawaTheHeart4 years ago
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@bw90104 years agothe greens seam to stand for anything that will get them a shout out...... never heard a solution from them yet!!
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@benbarbel83454 years agoLets hope these disgusting racists all get a big fine.
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@floweringpassions74624 years agothey protest today, about a death in custody 5 years ago .... they did not protest at the time, they chose to protest during a pandemic ....
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@soutano19244 years agoIt’s certainly going tits up down there, it seems all governments are the same when it comes to covid 1
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@martinnewman80744 years agoIncrease the fines dramatically. Mummy and Daddy will soon get pissed off paying them.
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@mygodisgreat64704 years agoThank you for being an honest journalist 🙏❤❤❤🙏
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@johnpaull1354 years agoIf I was a Liberal Politician I would read out the stated aims of the BLM before they are allowed to speak, and ask all the politicians form all parties to give a show of hands if this is what they support. Would be fascinating for the voters to know what the people they elected really think. ...
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@elizabethblackwell62424 years agoThe app drops my other Bluetooth devices. I was an early adopter but uninstalled it.
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@martyphillips834 years agoThose masks would come in handy for protecting your sense of smell from those unwashed grubs. 1
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@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh25134 years agoIf I got out I leave my phone at home or turned off in my bag.. stick the tracing where the sun don't shine 1
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@BadlandsVideos4 years agoHow can so few people get so much attention... And they aren't going to pay...it's a joke... The magistrate will be sympathetic to the cause....case dismissed.... 2
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@chrischats4 years agoAll of them should have been arrested this shows that the e rule of law is not the same for all. I think that all the people that have been fined over this Chinese Flu should be waived
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@carlo11954 years agoGreens like many others eat our party,Purple party,Yellow party or something similar coming soon.
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@nlorand90334 years agoThey need dealt severely. Unfortunately their go fund me will probably pay for the fine.
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@cincin45154 years agoFines don't mean zip. Greens/labour will pay those along with his expenses. Hence the meeting with parliament afterwards. We aren't stupid!
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@theend94944 years agoKick about in the park, protesters mistaken for passers by
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@oliverman61684 years agoWhat is word used as to describe the opposite of the word Rightous, meaning benevolent intent..
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@donaldpesch74774 years agoNON FAKE, High quality news 👌Enjoying Sky News Australia from Netherlands/Europe.
4 years agothe greens have been a problem forever fuck them off
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@dawg73dg4 years agoWhatz it matter because George Soros will have paid for it.
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@universewithinus68804 years agoBlame the fellow citizens that dont think to give them votes.
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@One21Jiggawatts4 years agoThe protest was organised by Paddy Gibson. He’s so green he may as well be a leprechaun. 1
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@sebastianmessina32854 years agoYes black lives matter but all lives matter and risking spreading covit19 is simply irresponsible. For indigenous Australians who are more at risk to ignore the risk is crazy especially to possibly take it home to elders.
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@tinamercuri93194 years agoMain stream your goneeeeeeeeeeeee its finished
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@tgrucker4 years agoThis needs to done, in the DEMS states supporting this shit too. Trump 2020
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@HRPFayetteville4 years agoWhy are u not talking about how people are being treated
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@MrsHeath624 years agoCan we start singing Waltzing Matilda again please ?
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@kerrywatson67154 years agoThese are the people the greens won't to run the country 3
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@anderstopansson4 years agoThe virus on our world simulation can be eliminated by restoring the sistem to a previous restore point: 1970 . Btw, what do you think is he screaming for? Like : don´t forget to bring me soy products! Or : why noone helps me now? Or: Don´t forget to feed my goldfish! Wanka. ...
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@staff974 years agothis guy reminds me of the dude from onion news
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@stefenski4 years agoshould arrest those 'journalists' as well
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@transmissionggb28204 years agoCan anyone have an opinion without a political agenda behind it. Like this story is just right wing biased and on other side its left wing biased and nothing positive is getting done as both sides are too busy blaming the other and not dealing with it. ...
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@isaackuppens14274 years ago I hope that she wins the next election. She has been a great premiere and her action with Covid was excellent.
مقاطع الفيديو ذات الصلة على NSW Greens MPs hosting BLM protesters in parliament is ‘very risky’:
I absolutely despise these scumbags 16
The vic labor party! 25
Give them the bill for all police wages and costs! 1
Placing people at risk and no fine for the instigator ?
Hog Wash Judicial system !
And they aren't going to pay...it's a joke...
The magistrate will be sympathetic to the cause....case dismissed.... 2
Btw, what do you think is he screaming for? Like : don´t forget to bring me soy products! Or : why noone helps me now? Or: Don´t forget to feed my goldfish! Wanka. ...