Security fears for Herzog events

Original article by Ben Packham, Lachlan Leeming
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 4-Feb-26

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has advised that a Public Assembly Restriction Declaration has been extended in certain parts of inner Sydney for an additional 14 days. The move is in response to the official visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who will arrive in Sydney on Sunday. Lanyon says 3,000 NSW police will be on duty while Herzog is in Sydney; he adds that while there is "no particular known threat", the significant animosity regarding Israel could put community safety at risk. Pro-Palestine groups are organising protests in Sydney and Melbourne to coincide with Herzog’s visit. He will meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday, and attend a function in Melbourne on Thursday.

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NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET