00:00I think it's important that people not judge the actions of police on 10 seconds or 15
00:07seconds social media clips. That's not fair to the police's relationship with the protest
00:13organisers, the 100 protests that they've successfully and peacefully managed in Sydney's
00:19CBD going back a long period of time. And it doesn't take into consideration the immediate
00:25situation prior to that confrontation. And I think that when you see the full context,
00:31many people will draw the opposite conclusion.
00:33Can I say police were confronted by an angry and aggressive group of protesters.
00:38We had to move them forward. You are talking about a very short piece of footage.
00:42As the Commissioner, I'm committed to making sure that we review the actions of police.
00:46But can I say I am proud of what they did last night in holding the line.
00:50As the Premier has said, as I have said, we are there to balance the right to community
00:56safety against free speech.
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