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Canterbury Bankstown city council has ordered the shutdown of a prayer hall run by Sydney Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad. A council spokesperson says the centre known as Al Madina Dawah Centre has been issued with a notice to comply. Through a lawyer earlier this week Mr Haddad said he "vehemently denied any knowledge of or involvement in the shootings that took place at Bondi Beach".

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00:00The CCU's directive on Mr. Haddad was issued by the Council's regulatory and compliance team late last night.
00:08The reason given is that the centre, which has been in operation since 1970, does not have a permit to operate as a prayer hall.
00:16Instead, Council says that it was recently being approved to operate as a medical centre.
00:21Premier Chris Minns says he supports the Council's decision.
00:24This is an important change, not just for that community, but for New South Wales.
00:28And I want to make it clear, it's not the end of the matter.
00:31We need to make decisive steps, whether it's through planning law or hate speech,
00:35to send a message to those who are intent on putting hate in people's heart, or spreading racism in our community,
00:42that they will be met with the full force of the law. And that's exactly what's happened today.
00:46Al-Medina Group issued a statement on December 15th, distancing themselves from Wussam Haddad,
00:51saying that he is no longer a part of the committee that runs the group,
00:55and that he is only sometimes invited as a guest lecturer.
00:59A federal court earlier this year found that Mr. Haddad gave lectures at the centre
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